666 is symbolic and real. Symbolic as in the number of man, born on the 6th day. It is the evil or human-evil reflection of the trinity: Satan, Anti-Christ and false prophet. It is incomplete and unholy.
666 is real in that the number of the Anti-Christ will be a multiplication of the Hebrew letters of the name of the Anti-Christ.
I thought it was for Nero?
It means you got two hits in three at bats.
All sorts of variations. John was writing in Greek, ancient Greek and over time words changed meaning. People try to plug in names or use 666 from other Biblical languages to find out who this person is supposed to be. IMHO
So satan will come as WAW-WAW-WAW?
One approach to bible study is to look for prior uses of the subject material.
The number 666 was the number of silver talons that Solomon taxed his people after he turned from God.
This represented a huge burden on the people of Israel, and this level of taxation practically made them slaves.
So 666 means using in this context the Antichrist will raise taxes to unbearable levels and enslave his people.
So is 10-5-6-5 important? Yod Hey Vav Hey ?
Does the following have any merit? I’m not selling an idea. Just inquiring.
The biblical scholar also noted that the formula of Exodus — “This is my name forever” (Exodus 3:15) — through a play of words in Hebrew is interpreted by the Talmud of Jerusalem as “This is my name to remain hidden.”
Now, this is where things get interesting .... YHWH , the Tetragrammaton is composed of :
Yod
-Yod or yud was anciently portrayed as a symbol of a hand [yad in Hebrew]. This is the entire hand, or closed hand [in contrast with the letter kaf, which comes from the pictograph of the palm of the hand]. The closed hand denotes power and, figuratively, ownership.
-Yod is masculine. In the sacred name Yahweh, it is representative of the Father.
-Yod is the seminal letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It cannot be divided into component parts, like other letters can. It signifies the oneness of Elohim.
-The yod is the smallest [and most humble] letter. From it, the other letters originate. It is symbolic of creation.
Hey
-The letter hey is feminine, and represents femininity and gentleness. The first hey in the Name is representative of the Mother / Holy Spirit / Eloah.
-Hey means behold, to show or to reveal.
Vav
-Vav is also masculine in gender.
-Vav signifies a nail, peg, or hook. It also conveys the meaning of being nailed or bound together.
-The numerical value of vav is 6.
They are pronounced, in Hebrew, “Yod Hey Vav Hey,” when you read them in the Hebrew manner from right to left.
The four letters in God’s name in Hebrew have the following meanings:
Hey = Behold
Vav = Nail
Yod = Closed Hand
When read in English from left to right, it says:
“BEHOLD THE NAIL, BEHOLD THE HAND!” Or, “Behold the nailed hand.”
Finally explained!
I am not worried about who the AntiChrist will be. I am not worried about taking the mark of the beast. I am not worried about the number 666. I plan on being gone when my LORD comes and say “Come up here” and the Church flys away in the Rapture prior to all the Trib stuff starting. I ain’t looking for the AntiChrist, I am looking for Jesus Christ.
Bkmrk
I have a few questions about Bible Prophecy: www.prophecyquestions.wordpress.com
I got this from a Catholic biblical scholar who knows Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
.666 represents the 2/3 majority. It is not the number of a human, but is a human number (imperfect) because if .666 equals 2/3 then .999 would equal 3/3 or 1. Once evil gains a 2/3 majority they will have complete control over all laws that cannot be overruled by the minority. That is the beast of the devil. Or not.
Now tell us about the deathly hallows.
The most over-analyzed number in history. It is what it is, the number of man.
Rev. 13:18 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.
Beyond that, it’s all speculation. Speculation: that which is pulled from human fannies. I’m thinking ol’ Hank Kissinger can be taken off the usual suspects list.
http://www.newfoundationspubl.org/seal.htm