--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: One can take eternity and time to be…" description: "\"One can take eternity and time to be predicates of God since, being the Ancient of Days, He is the cause of all time and eternity. Yet He is before tim..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/pope-dionysius-28663_age_one-can-take-eternity-and-time-to-be-pre_2684117.png" --- # One can take eternity and time to be predicates of God… ![“One can take eternity and time to be predicates of God since, being the Ancient of Days, He is the cause of all time and eternity. Yet He is before time and beyond time and is the source of the variety of time and of the seasons. Or again, He precedes the eternal ages, for He is there before…” quote by Pope Dionysius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/pope-dionysius-28663_age_one-can-take-eternity-and-time-to-be-pre_2684117.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/pope-dionysius-28663_age_one-can-take-eternity-and-time-to-be-pre_2684117.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/pope-dionysius-28663_age_one-can-take-eternity-and-time-to-be-pre_2684117.png) > “One can take eternity and time to be predicates of God since, being the Ancient of Days, He is the cause of all time and eternity. Yet He is before time and beyond time and is the source of the variety of time and of the seasons. Or again, He precedes the eternal ages, for He is there before eternity and above eternity, and 'His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom' (Ps. 145:13). Amen.” [Pope Dionysius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-dionysius/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote describes God as existing beyond and before time, being the source of all temporal existence and eternity. **In simple terms:** God exists outside of time and creates it. Key Takeaway Recognize a timeless nature of the divine. Themes theology eternity divine nature Mood reverent contemplative Type scriptural theological When to use this quote - prayer - meditation - theological study - spiritual counseling Key Concepts predestination cosmology philosophy of time Questions to Reflect On - How does viewing God as timeless affect your faith? - Can this perspective change your view of life's challenges? 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