666 Explained: The Symbolism of the Beast’s Number

The number 666 appears in Revelation as the "number of the beast." It identifies the head of a world religious system that opposes Christ and represents human rule at its fullest. In biblical symbolism, six is the number of man. Tripled, it shows a complete, organized religion of man without God’s Word. Revelation 13:16–18 commands believers to calculate this number, marking the beast and its leader. 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 speaks of the "man of sin" who exalts himself in God’s temple. Revelation 13:11–17 warns of enforced worship and control of buying and selling through the beast’s mark, placed on the right hand for works or the forehead for belief.

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