NUMBER 666 WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of
the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten
crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (KJV)
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six
hundred threescore and six. (KJV)
Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two
horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. (KJV)
As with any subject in the Bible there needs to be a tremendous amount of
background study, before we can honestly understand what the scriptures are
referring to; And this subject especially needs our close attention, we are
dealing here with symbolic language, and because of that it is very easy to
become confused,
First we need to understand what a (beast) is, let us look closely at the
scripture and see if we can pin down what the Bible is talking about when it
refers to a (beast),
Dan 7:3‑7 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from
another.
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till
the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth,
and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to
it.
5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised
up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it
between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour
much flesh.
6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had
upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four
heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast,
dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron
teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with
the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were
before it; and it had ten horns. (KJV)
Dan 7:17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise
out of the earth. (KJV)
Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were
as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the
dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (KJV)
It is important to recognize the similarity here of what Daniel saw and what
John saw, Daniel was looking forward and he saw a lion, bear, leopard; John was
looking back so he saw a leopard, bear, lion; But the important thing to see
here is that GOD was showing us a kingdom made up in part of the same kingdoms
as Daniel saw; So how could this possibly be a man; Look at what Rev. 17:15.
says the (beast) of rev. 13:1. was;
Rev 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and
talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee
the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: (KJV)
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a
woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy,
having seven heads and ten horns. (KJV)
Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell
thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her,
which hath the seven heads and ten horns. (KJV)
Rev 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where
the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations,
and tongues. (KJV)
Rev 13:11‑16 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he
had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him,
and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the
first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down
from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of
those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the
beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should
make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and
did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as
many as would not worship the image of the beast should be
killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free
and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their
foreheads: (KJV)
Dan 7:3‑7 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from
another.
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till
the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth,
and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given
to it.
5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised
up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it
between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour
much flesh.
6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had
upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four
heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast,
dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron
teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with
the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were
before it; and it had ten horns. (KJV)
The (beast) of Rev. 13:1. turns out to be peoples, multitudes, nations,
and tongues,according to Rev. 17:15. And if we take a close look at this
beast, we should see that it is made up of the four beasts of Dan.7:3‑7.
So if the beast of Rev. 13:1. is not a man then we need to understand the
beast of Rev. 13:11. also is peoples, multitudes, nations, and tounges,
but notice something else, the beast of Rev. 13:11. caused those that dwell
on the earth, to make an Image "TO" the beast,verse 14. but then look
at verse 15. power was given to the Image of the beast, that whosover would
not worship the Image, should be killed, then Rev. 14:9. If any man worship,
the beast, and his Image, Now look at Rev. 13:17. And that no man might buy or
sell, save he that had the MARK, NAME or NUMBER, If you recall Rev 13:18.
gave us only a number to go by, how are we to know his mark or his name?
Also how are we to know the Image? what is it to look like?. remember we are
only made aware of a number, here is wisdom.Let him that hath understanding
count the number, Let us look at an Image in Dan.
Dan 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image,
whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form
thereof was terrible. (KJV)
Dan 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was
threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in
the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. (KJV)
Rev 13:14‑15 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of
those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast;
saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an
image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that
the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many
as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
(KJV)
Notice! the bible was referring to an (image) So I believe we need to look
a little deeper into this; But look at the Image in dan. 3rd chapt. It was six
cubits both ways at the base and then sixty cubits high, and made of gold,
this made an Image of gold 666, so we need to look closer;
Image! A copy; or likeness; The concept of a person, product, Etc. held by
the general public.
Now we need to look briefly at the woman sitting on the (beast)
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a
woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy,
having seven heads and ten horns. (KJV)
Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell
thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her,
which hath the seven heads and ten horns. (KJV)
Rev 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth
over the kings of the earth. (KJV)
This woman representing Babylon was sitting upon the (beast) of Rev. 13:1.
Which is peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues;
The prevailing theory is that the number 666 is the ANTI‑CHRIST, or the
number of some mans name, who will be the ANTI‑CHRIST, that appears on the sur‑
face to be a simple solution to this puzzle. However is it not possible that
this idea is just a little to simple, and that there is a much deeper meaning
than this?
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six
hundred threescore and six. (KJV)
If this is just a simple mathematical problem and this really only means the
number of man; (For the Greek says this is mans number) What are we to count?
we are already given the number, (666) Could it be that the Bible is telling us
there is going to be a system, and the pattern is already in place? But we are
going to need wisdom and understanding to know what he is talking about;
Now let us begin to tie this together and see if possibly GOD had a pattern
to show us what this number (666) represented; lets begin with the old Bible;
Remember it is our schoolmaster to bring us up to grace;
Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that
we might be justified by faith. (KJV)
Heb 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was
admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See,
saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to
thee in the mount. (KJV)
Zech 5:5‑11 5 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me,
Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth
forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the
earth.
7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a
woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst
of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth
thereof.
9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came
out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings
like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the
earth and the heaven.
10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these
bear the ephah?
11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar:
and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
(KJV)
An ephah was a unit of measure roughly corresponding to our bushel, A woman
signifying wickedness sat in an ephah, and a lid made of lead weighing
abut 6 pounds, was placed over the ephah, Then two other woman with wings as
storks flew with the ephah to the land of Shinar,
This started in Shinar, a "base" Which means, a headquarters, or a source of
supply; So what the Bible is telling us, is that a woman representing wickedness
her Headquarters or base, was started at Shinar, which was known in later times
as Chaldea, or Babylonia;
Babylon was the ancient seat of world COMMERCE; It was also where paganism,
the false religion of mystery Babylon began.
Shinar was the same land which GOD covenanted with Abram and his seed
to give to them in Genesis 15:18.
Gen 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy
seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great
river, the river Euphrates: (KJV)
This is the same land that Canaan and his eleven sons occupied, the same land
that GOD promised Abram and his seed;
Gen 10:15‑19 15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and
afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest
to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and
Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (KJV)
Note: Canaan and his eleven sons making twelve tribes went down to the land
of Shinar; thus founding the tribes of the Canaanites;
Gen 11:2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found