666 Are you interested in this number?

Over the years or even centuries, many have been speculating what or who is 666?
Speculators tried to put names to this number.
- Nero Caesar in the transliterated Hebrews as Neron Kaisar totaled up to 666.

- Richard Nixon in Hebrew totaled up also to 666.
And according to Stanley Horton, the list goes on...

Personally, I agree with Horton that the idea of adding up Hebrew letters is not reasonable, for the Book of Revelation was written in Greek and makes reference to letters in the Greek alphabet.

One of the better explanation is by John F. Walvoord in commenting on Rev 13:16-18:
"Probably the best interpretation is that the number six is one less than the perfect number seven, and the threefold repetition of the six would indicate that for all their pretentions to deity, Satan and the two beasts were just creatures and not the Creator. That six is man’s number is illustrated in many instances in the Bible, including the fact that man should work six days and rest the seventh.
The practice of gematria, the attempt to find hidden meanings in numbers in Scripture, was prominent in the ancient world. Maybe John had in mind a particular person whom his close associates would be able to identify. Literature from the early church fathers, however, reveals the same confusion and variety of meanings that exist today, so probably it is best to leave this puzzle unsolved. Probably the safest conclusion is that of Thomas F. Torrance, “This evil trinity 666 apes the Holy Trinity 777, but always falls short and fails” (The Apocalypse Today, p. 86)."


In Revelation 13:18 (NASB) ¹⁸ Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

My thoughts regarding this number are:
- It is a man or a creature that is trying to be God.

- And the best clues we can have regarding the 666 is not in speculation of the number but in the previous verses offered in Revelation 13:11-18 (NASB) ¹¹ Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon. ¹² He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. ¹³ He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. ¹⁴ And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life. ¹⁵ And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. ¹⁶ And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, ¹⁷ and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. ¹⁸ Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.


Does what/who you think is 666 fits the description? Have you identify this 666? What implication does it have to your lives?

Whatever conclusion we make, it is important to note that we, if we are in Christ and obtained our standing in Him in the end, we will be the winners and overcomers. Therefore, let's focus on Jesus.