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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. 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: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 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. (Revelation 13: 15-18) -------------------------------------------- Whether it is a tattooed number, RFID microchips under the skin, the World Bank/IMF (International Monetary Fund), a cashless economic system, military super computers [Battle Engagement Arena Simulation and Tracking], or the myth of Satan - the ‘mark of the beast’ has seeped into discussions and conspiracy theories of both Christians and non-Christians alike. However, did you know that the book of Revelation was allegorically written about the Jewish revolt against the Roman empire in the first century CE…and that the mark of the beast was simply the mark of Emperor worship? Revelation 13:16-18 is based on Ezekiel 8 and 9. The mark symbolized the spiritual condition of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The ones with the mark were in allegiance with God. However, in Revelation, the mark is reversed. That is to say, the mark was on those who were ‘against’ God, and had allegiance to the beast. John wrote that the number is the number of a mans name; and his number is 666. This tells us that those who received the mark were actually in allegiance with a man, an actual person of the first century. So, who was he? Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus…better known as Nero Caesar. John used a puzzle called “Gematria” in which numbers are used to represent certain letters. John used this puzzle to reveal Nero without actually writing down his name. Remember, the early churches were being persecuted during this time—not only from the Jews, but also from the Romans. As it stands, Nero Caesar fits the gematria code number 666. Using this code, his name would be rendered as NRWN QSR. (NRWN QSR). The number values are: N = 50 R = 200 W = 6 N = 50 Q = 100 S = 60 R = 200 which, when added together, equals 666. The fact that Nero fits the description of the beast is well documented. …or, you could simply believe that Coca-Cola is evil, because their address is “666” Union Street.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 02:54:05 +0000

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