Who is God?
Names of God in the Holy Bible
Atheism - an absence of belief in the existence of deities. A rejection of the belief that any deities exist or that there are no deities. Atheism views creation as merely the product of time, energy, and chance - the Big Bang.
Monotheism - belief in only one God - there are no other gods. "Monotheism asserts that there is only one divine nature or essence—nothing else exists that is like God or comparable to God." The doctrine of monotheism is concerned with the otherness of God while the central aspect of monotheism is the belief that all existence is dependent on God and owes existence to only Him. We see this concept in Hebrews 11:3 - the universe was not made out of things that are visible. It's arguable however that this can only be for the ultimate supremeness of God since He did not create from pre-existing matter, rather, He spoke everything into existence. "the worlds were framed by the word of God". (Gen 1:1–2:3; Isa 44:24; 45:12)
Polytheism - belief in and worship of many gods
Henotheism - belief in and worship of one primary God while acknowledging the existence of other gods
Pantheism - the belief that God is everything and everything is God - God is the Universe.
Panentheism - God is both transcendent and immanent, God is beyond the universe but also present within it
Dualism - belief in two opposing forces, such as good and evil, light and dark, or God and the Satan
John Anthony Dunne, “Monotheism,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).
Christian Theology
So then...who's God is really God?
God is referenced as the "Ancient of Days" three times in the book of Daniel, chapter seven.
According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, The expression is used in reference to God in Daniel 7:9,13,22 and is not intended to suggest the existence of God from eternity. It was the venerable appearance of old age that was uppermost in the writer's mind. "What Daniel sees is not the eternal God Himself, but an aged man, in whose dignified and impressive form God reveals Himself (compare Ezekiel 1:26)."
Ancient of Days: Bible Verses
Daniel 7:9 - “As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
Daniel 7:13 - “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
Daniel 7:22 - until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.
Why was God called the "Ancient of Days" in the Bible? Scripture Meaning and Quotes
God is referenced as the "Ancient of Days" three times in the book of Daniel, chapter seven.
According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, The expression is used in reference to God in Daniel 7:9,13,22 and is not intended to suggest the existence of God from eternity. It was the venerable appearance of old age that was uppermost in the writer's mind. "What Daniel sees is not the eternal God Himself, but an aged man, in whose dignified and impressive form God reveals Himself (compare Ezekiel 1:26)."
Ancient of Days: Influence and Representation
According to Wikipedia, in Eastern Orthodox Christian hymns and symbols, the Ancient of Days is sometimes recognized with God the Father or seldom the Holy Spirit. Still, most properly, in accordance with Orthodox theology, He is identified with God the Son, or Jesus. Most of the eastern church fathers who comment on the passage in Daniel (7:9-10, 13-14) explained the elderly figure as a prophecy of the son before his bodily manifestation.
In the Western Church, similar figures usually represent only God the Father. Developing his reasoning upon the Daniel passage, Thomas Aquinas evokes that some bring forward the objection that the Ancient of Days matches the Person of the Father without necessarily agreeing with this statement himself. "Ancient of Days" can also be found in the Christian hymn "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise," as the last two lines of the first verse read:
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise.
The Christianization of Hebrew & Aramaic Names in the Bible
Most of us know the name Jesus but do you know how the Western world ended up with this name? If not then you probably think that Jesus, the Messiah was originally named Jesus Christ by his mother Mary. Don't be alarmed when I tell you that Jesus is the English version of the Coine Greek name Iesous (Yay-soos) that we find in the Judeo-Greek Septuagint (LXX) and Christ is the English version of the Coine Greek word Christos (Chris-tos) which is the Aramaic and Hebrew word " " which means "one who has been anointed".
"Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.pr.masc.; (most versions) Jesus, strictly, Joshua; 1. the Christ, of Mary (Mt 1:21) 2. one called Justus (Col 4:11); 3. father of Er (Lk 3:29+) 4. son of Nun (Ac 7:45; Heb 4:8+); 5. Jesus Barabbas (Mt 27:16)" (Swanson, J., 1997).
"Ἰησοῦς, οῦ m: (1) Jesus Christ of Nazareth (Mt 1:1); (2) an additional name assigned to Barabbas (Mt 27:16, 17, apparatus); (3) the son of Eliezer mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Lk 3:29); (4) an additional name assigned to Justus, a companion of Paul (Col 4:11); (5) Joshua, the successor of Moses (Ac 7:45; He 4:8)—‘Jesus, Joshua.’ ‘Jesus’ is a Greek transliteration for the Hebrew name Joshua." (Louw, P., Albert, N., 1996, p. 823)
"Χριστός (Christos), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.pr.masc.; Messiah a title for the Anointed One, i.e., God’s special choice (Mt 2:4; Jn 1:41; 4:25); 2. Christ a proper name for Jesus of Nazareth (Mt 27:17). χρίω (chriō): vb.; assign a person to a task, appoint one for a position, formally, anoint (i.e., the OT practice of pouring of olive oil on a prophet, priest, or king as a symbol or choice or approval) (Lk 4:18; Ac 4:27; 10:38; 2Co 1:21; Heb 1:9)" (Swanson, J., 1997).
"Χριστόςb, οῦ m: (the Greek translation of the Hebrew and Aramaic word ‘Messiah’) a proper name for Jesus—‘Christ’ (Mt 27:17).
(Louw, P., Albert, N., 1996, p. 831)
"Μεσσίας (Messias), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.pr.masc. Messiah, the Anointed One, the Christ (Jn 1:41; 4:25)" (Swanson, J., 1997).
References
James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997).
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996)