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Q: Preacher, what’s your opinion about the number 666 in Revelation 13:18? A: I have read many comments on that Scripture and have made my research as well. I daresay, the Most Right Interpretation(s) we may receive in another Time and from the LORD our GOD only. Until then, considering that every Scripture may have more than one Meaning and respective Interpretation, all our explanations can be taken up, given they don’t contradict the Written Word of GOD and one another. What I’ve found so far, is the Parallel between The First Book of Kings and The Book of Revelation. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold... (1Kings 10:14 & 2Chronicles 9:13) 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. 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. (Revelation 13:16-18) The interesting thing is, that to find this Parallel & Interpretation one doesn’t need to know the world history, the names of many hundred years dead Emperors, Pops, and other fruits of mankind, Hebrew letters, Roman figures, etc., as that was required for other explanations. What we need is only our Bible. Of course, we can convert talents into tons of avoirdupois or whatever else and receive some other figures. But that’s not important. The sense of 1Kings Chapter 10 is the Power of GOD-given Wisdom, misdirected to get worldly wealth. Yea, the last was impressive indeed. Imagine the fame & envy... Now, once the first link in the evil chain of misdirection is mammon, what next? That same Wisdom was misused on to have the unbelievable crowd of wives, amass profound knowledge on a bunch of secondary things, and eventually find yourself in the dead-end of idolatry... At the same time, GOD's People Israel lacked Education in Sacred Fear of GOD which such a Blessed Wisdom – given, by the way, to answer a Prayer for a Righteous reigning (see 1Kings 3:5-14) – ought to be zeroed in at, ought it not? For even King’s children weren’t reared in Righteousness. What happened after Solomon’s death? Conflict, corruption, sorrowful split up... Mind the King’s own doubts recorded in Ecclesiastes 2:18-19: Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the Sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. And who knoweth whether he shall be a Wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the Sun. This is also vanity. Now, Revelation 13:16-18. The same mammon – the same way of living. How can we people possibly live in this godless world without a mark in our right hand (the mammon in action), and/or in our foreheads (the mammon in mind)? Satan teaches us all to think and act this very way. Therefore, 666 is just a label of mammon, our bookmark for future reference. For far be it from us to criticize Solomon or whosoever else, remembering the own shame. You may say that other expositors counted 666, whereas I just bookmarked it. OK, let’s do count. I have very good reason to believe that most Believers ought to compare their monetary income (since the day they have become Christians) and the corresponding Tithes & Offerings (withheld) to find themselves right under that evil label. Same is True for GOD’s other Blessings (kept back as well) – health, intellect, education – you name it. For future Judgment. (From my Q & A chapter 137)