JACQUES GAUVIN, RELIGION

666

Harper^s Bible Dictionary states:
~ The mark of the beast (Rev. 13:16 to 18; 14:9 to 11; 16:2). The number 666 is thought to conceal the emperor Nero^s name and the mark of the official imperial seal, necessary to conduct business. Accepting this mark was apostasy, as true Christians were marked with God^s name upon their forehead (Rev. 3:12; 7:3; 14:1; 22:4; cf. Ezek. 9:4).
~ six, a number that appears occasionally in the Bible without apparent symbolic significance. The mysterious number of the beast in Rev. 13:18 666 is the number of its name (v. 17). In Hebrew and Greek, letters were used also as numerals. Each name thus had a numerical value, calculated by adding the numerical values of the letters. 666 is the numerical value of Nero Caesar in Hebrew.

The New Bible Dictionary states:
... Support is adduced from Rev. 13:18, which gives ^the number of the beast^ as 666. Numbers were written in the 1st century, not with our convenient notation, but with letters of the alphabet. Each letter had a numerical value. By taking the numerical values of the letters making up Nero Caesar in Hebrew we get 666. But it is difficult to see why it should be in Hebrew (when the book is in Greek), and anyway to get the desired result a variant spelling has to be adopted.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary states:
~ There has been much speculation on the insignia or mark of the beast, but it could be any of several kinds of identification. Countless attempts have been made to interpret the number 666, usually using the numerical equivalents of letters in the Hebrew, Greek, or other alphabets. As there probably have been hundreds of explanations continuing down to the present day, it is obvious that if the number refers to an individual it is not clear to whom it refers.
Probably the best interpretation is that the number six is one less than the perfect number seven, and the threefold repetition of the six would indicate that for all their pretentions to deity, Satan and the two beasts were just creatures and not the Creator. That six is man^s number is illustrated in many instances in the Bible, including the fact that man should work six days and rest the seventh.
~ Probably the safest conclusion is that of Thomas F. Torrance, This evil trinity 666 apes the Holy Trinity 777, but always falls short and fails (The Apocalypse Today, p. 86).

Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.
1901 American Standard Version, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1994.

Revelation 13:18 This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty~six.
The Revised Standard Version, (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.) 1973, 1977.

Revelation 13:18 This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man^s number. His number is 666.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.

The following are some of the names that add up to 666 in various languages.

In Latin or Roman, letters of the alphabet were used to represent numbers.
D = 500, C = 100, L = 50, X = 10, V = 5, I = 1.
D + C + L + X + V + I = 666
FILII VICARIVS DEI is Latin for Vicar of Christ or of the Son of God.
I + L + I + I + V + I + C + I + V + D + I = 666
F + A + R + S + E = 0
VVIL DUCE a sign that appeared during Musolini^s reign where the U and V were not distinguished and which meant VIVA IL DUCE, long live the chief.
V + V + I + L + D + V + C = 666

In English but using Latin as a base.
ELLEN GOULD WHITE (founder of the 7th Day Adventists)
L + L + V + L + D + V + V + I = 666 (W = VV, U = V)

In Chaldee some of the letter values are:
S = 60, T = 400, U = 6, and R = 200.
STUR = 666
Stur is Chaldean for Saturn the mythical god.
Saturnia was the original name of Rome.

In Hebrew
vav, the English equivalent of V or W has the value 6.
WWW (World Wide Web) = 666
ROMIITH (Greek^s Romulus) = 666
NRON KSR (Nero Caesar or Kaiser) = 666
BALAAM (worship of man) = 666
WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON = 666 (not verified)
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON = 666 (not verified)

In Greek,
A = 1, B = 2, D = 4, E = 5, Eta = 8, I = 10, K = 20, N = 50, O = 70,
R = 100, S = 200, T = 300.
LATEINOS (Latin man) = 666
EUPORIA (wealth in the Bible) = 666
PARDOSIS (tradition in the Bible) = 666
Nebuchadnezzer or NEBEKEDNESSER using Eta for E = 666

In computers, ASCII text is commonly used.
The ASCII values for the letters are:
A = 65, B = 66, C = 67 ...
BILL GATES (a wealthy man) = 663
tradition makes him the III, plus 663 = 666

If these observations offer a clue I would say use the internet and search for a wealthy Lateinos steeped in tradition and apt to succeed to the position of Holy Roman Emperor. The person alluded to in Revelation 13:18 may well be alive today.

666 + 666 + 666 = 1998

The amount of Gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 Talents. (1 Kings 10:14, 2 Chronicles 9:13)

Using A = 6, B = 12, C = 18, ... Z = 156. (NOT BIBLICALLY SOUND)
SANTA CLAUS = 666
WITCHCRAFT = 666
SLAUGHTER = 666
AUCHWITZ = 666
MURRAH BOMB = 666
WACO TEXAS = 666
NEW YORK = 666
COMPUTER = 666
KISSINGER = 666
GERRY ADAMS (an Irish enemy of the UK) = 666
IAN PAISLEY (an Irish vicar of Christ) = 666
JIM RECTOR (a professing vicar of Christ) = 666
S.S. NUMBER = 666
MIRACL LASER = 666
COMPETENT = 666
CONFESSING = 666
DROMEDARIES = 666
EXPLAINING = 666
HANDKERCHIEFS = 666
HONOURABLE = 666
GRANDSONS = 666
LABOURERS = 666
MOURNING = 666
OLIVEYARD = 666
PERFECTION = 666
PICTURES = 666
REPENTETH = 666
RECOVERY = 666
RELATIVES = 666
SPEECHLESS = 666

If you discover more words or names that add up to 666, please let me know.

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