Is 666 the mark of the beast?
• No, 666 is the number of the man at the head of the beast not his mark. “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.” Rev. 13:18 In Revelation 13:17 the Bible tells us that the “beast’s” number that we are to look for is the “number of his name.” Verse 18 clarifies further and says that we are to “count the number” , the “number of a man” which was mentioned in the previous verse. “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.” Rev. 13:16-17 The number 666 is important because it helps us identify the beast and its leader who has a “mark”, a sign of authority that we dare not receive. “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a m
