'Ancient' in the Bible

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;