English Bibles print “LORD” in small caps to signal the covenant name YHWH. This guide explains the names of God across Scripture and why translators use that typographical cue.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
English Bibles print “LORD” in small caps to signal the covenant name YHWH. This guide explains the names of God across Scripture and why translators use that typographical cue.
Daniel’s “Ancient of Days” is God enthroned in eternity, best understood as the Father, who confers the kingdom on the Son of Man. The New Testament then applies Ancient-of-Days imagery to Jesus to confess His full deity while keeping Daniel’s persons distinct and the future kingdom in view.
Though the canonization of Scripture was a long and complex process, God sovereignly guided it to preserve His Word as He intended. Despite human fallibility, the Bible remains the divinely inspired and preserved revelation of God.