[Free the USA]

Don't the ancient texts delegate 616 instead of 666.

[TomSmedley]

Don't the ancient texts delegate 616 instead of 666.

St. John obviously was referring to Caesar Nero when he wrote the Apocalypse. After all, that's how his name adds up in the Hebrew alphabet. In the LATIN alphabet, it adds up to 616 -- hence the variant reading in some mss.

[techcor]

It's funny you should mention that but I'm sure I read that, too. Another strange item was that I saw "999" behind a CNN reporter at ground zero in NY. I thought "Gee, that would be really weird if it was 666." Anyone else see the "999". I think it was just an address or store sign.