![]() ![]() It is possible that the technology we are seeing today represents the beginning stages of what may eventually be used as the mark of the beast. So at the end of the day, the number 666 serves to describe the Antichrist as the best man on earth-nothing more, nothing less.The recent breakthroughs in medical implant chip and RFID technologies have increased interest in the mark of the beast spoken of in Revelation chapter 13. Think about it, there will be a propaganda machine that the false prophet will lead in receiving the mark of the Antichrist because he is the greatest man in the world-can’t you hear it now! Repetition here with the number 6 would also have the same meaning-the Antichrist will be the greatest man on earth. The apostle John affirms the number 6 as man’s number in our verse by saying, “for it is the number of man.” If the symbolism is accurate that the number 6 is the number of man then what can we say about there being a repetition of the number 6 in describing the name, mark, and number of the Antichrist? Repetition is used by God in the Scriptures to provide emphatic emphasis such as “Holy, Holy, Holy”-meaning the God is the ultra holy. As you recall, man was created as the pinnacle of God’s creation on day 6. At times, the Bible highlights numbers that point to a message and I believe this is true of the number 666. For example, the number 7 has a special meaning in the Bible that speaks to the perfection of God (in the 7 days of creation or “the seven-fold Spirit of God” in Revelation). The Bible has special meanings behind numbers-and no, it’s not a “code” but a unique symbolism that I think will help us answer our question. One further line of thought is needed before we come to a conclusion on the meaning of the number 666. The key link between the number 666 and the mark of the beast is found in verse 17 where John equates “the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” So, whatever the number 666 means it is equal to the mark and name of the Antichrist. Just prior to verse 18 John says there is a mark that the Antichrist will demand everyone to receive and the false prophet will carry out the will of the Antichrist by setting up an image of the beast throughout regions of the world that will issue this mark in order to buy and sell. In order to answer our question today, we need to understand the context of the false prophet’s role in the evil regime of the Antichrist. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.” With that said, there is a direct statement about the number 666 by the apostle John in Revelation 13:18, “Here is wisdom. This means that careful interpretation of the book of Revelation should be followed in gleaning the meaning and application for today. The apostle John speaks in metaphor about what he sees and hears in this vision from God. Let’s start with the difficulty of the apocalyptic nature of the book of Revelation. Is this an evil or unlucky number? Is 666 the devil’s number? In order to answer our question, we will have to take a look at the book of Revelation. It is about the meaning of the number 666. ![]() Today’s question has been asked by every generation. ![]()
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