Rev 13:17b,18: "The mark of the Beast (Or Anti-Christ) is the *NAME* of
the Beast or the number of *HIS NAME*. This calls for wisdom. If anyone
has insight, *LET HIM* calculate the number of the Beast (Even in AD 96
when Revelation was written), for it is a man's number.(Or number of a
*MAN*). *HIS* number is *666*." God has promised in the above passage
that any saint (Even in AD 96--which implies the name was known in AD 96)
with spiritual wisdom and insight may calculate the number of the name of
the Beast which is a *MAN'S NAME* and adds up to 666.
In 2 Thess 2:3 the Beast of the End-Times is called a "*MAN* of sin or
lawlessness" and therefore the name of the Beast which adds up to 666 is a
*MAN'S* Name which is also confirmed in Rev 13:17b,18 above. Therefore.
the NAME of the Beast which adds up to 666 is a *MAN'S* NAME and could not
be the name of a woman or a city, country,computer or Satan, etc.
When I was a missionary in Israel I studied the Hebrew language. One
of the first things that you learn when you study the OT Ancient Hebrew
language (Which is also the language of Israel today!) is that the 22
letters of the Hebrew alphabet ALSO represent 22 numbers! When you read
Psalm 119 you will note that the 176 sentences are divided in to 22
sections; each section with 8 sentences or verses praising the Word of God.
These 22 sections are each headed by one of the letters in the Hebrew
alphabet in the exact same order as shown below. The ancient Hebrew
language frequently used the letters of their alphabet to desdignate
NUMBERS IN THE OT as follows ;
ALEPH = 1 BETH = 2 GIMEL = 3 DALET = 4 HE = 5 VAV = 6 ZAYIN = 7
CHETH = 8 TETH
= 9 YODH = 10 KAPH = 20 LAMED = 30 MEM = 40 NUN = 50 SAMEKH = 60 AYIN
= 70 PE = 80 TSADHE = 9 KOPH = 100 RESH = 200 SHIN = 300 TAV = 400
NOTE: Most vowel sounds except "O" (VAV) are not used as letters in
Hebrew. These vowel sounds are designated by dots and dashes under their
*PRECEDING* consonants. In Hebrew
"N" is added on the end of all foreign names ending in "O". Therefore, the
foreign name of Nero would be "NERON" in Hebrew. The name Nero Caesar
would be pronounced Neron Kaysar in Hebrew. The "E" in Neron and the 2 "A"
sounds in Kaysar are designated by dots and dashes under their preceding
consonants and therefore are not letters in the Hebrew alphabet and so have
no numerical value. Neron in Hebrew would use 4 letters with numerical
value: N-R-O-N and Kaysar in Hebrew would use 3 letters with numerical
value: K-S-R. Their would be a dot under the first N to show the "E" sound
in Neron. There would also be 2 dots under the "K" to show the "AY" sound
and a dash under the "S" to show the "AH" sound in Kaysar.
The 4 letters with numerical value in Neron would be (SEE TABLE ABOVE)
N = NUN = 50; R = RESH = 200; O = VAV = 6; and N = NUN = 50 and
50+200+6+50 equals 306. The 3 letters with numerical value in "KAYSAR"
would be: K = KOPH = 100; S = SAMEKH = 60; and R = RESH = 200 and
100+60+200 equals 360. And so the numerical value of Nero in Hebrew is 306
and the numerical value of Caesar in Hebrew is 360 and therefore the total
numerical value of Nero Caesar is exactly 666!!
Any honest Hebrew language scholar will confirm that the letters of
Nero Caesar's NAME add up to 666 in the Hebrew language whose 22 letters
are also 22 numbers as shown above.
Will the 6th Caesar (Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius &
the *6th* is Nero) who ordered the execution of Paul & Peter in *AD 66*; be
the Beast who will come up from the Abyss (Or Hell-See Rev 11:7 & 17:8)
exactly 42 months (See Rev 13:5b) before the Last Day when Jesus comes
again.
. Rev 1:8,9: "I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and
kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of
Patmos because of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus."**We know
that the island of Patmos was the site of a Roman prison in the first
Century and that the Apostle John was suffering in this prison because of
his religious beliefs.(As per Rev 1:8,9 above) **The island of Patmos is
about 30 miles from the port of Ephesus in Western Turkey.
**History tells us that the second huge Roman persecution of Christians
(The lst was NERO'S PERSECUTION OF AD 64-68) occurred in the last year of
the reign of Domitian Caesar which would have been from September AD 95 to
September AD 96. During the last year of his rule Domitian Caesar decreed
that everyone in the Roman Empire must worship idols of former
Roman Caesar's or else they would be killed or put in prison. **Historical
documents show us that the Apostle John lived to about AD 100 and therefore
would have been alive during Domitian's evil decree. **Since we can be
sure that the Apostle John would never worship an idol of a Roman Caesar it
is then highly probable that John was put in prison on Patmos Isle sometime
during the time of Domitian's evil decree from Sept AD 95 to Sept AD 96.
Rev 1:10,11: "On the Lord's Day I (John) was in the spirit and I heard a
loud voice (Jesus) said, 'Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the
7 churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatria, Sardis, Philadelphia
and Laodicea.'" **The last 6 churches are all in Western Turkey within 70
miles of Ephesus. **About 50 years earlier Paul had started churches in
these 7 cities. Paul always had Jewish converts in the cities where he
preached since he had the habit of teaching in the Jewish synagogues on the
Sabbath. It was then highly probable that all 7 of these churches had
Jewish believers who were very familiar with the Hebrew language and of
course knew that the 22 letters of the Jewish alphabet are also 22 numbers.
**Christian writings in the early 2nd Century AD show that many
Christians at that time believed that Nero Caesar (Who adds up to 666 in
Hebrew) would return as the Anti-Christ of the End-Times. Rev 13:18
"This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight (Even in AD 96), let him
(Even in AD 96) calculate the beast, for it is a man's number. His (Nero
Caesar's) number is 666." **And so the above Scripture absolutely
guarantees that anyone with spiritual wisdom and insight could figure out
who the Anti-Christ of the End-Times would be even when Revelation was
first given to the churches in AD 96, and that the the number of his name
adds up to 666. This would of course mean that the future Anti-Christ must
have been alive on or before AD 96 when this Scripture was given to the
churches. Nero Caesar (Whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew) certainly
qualified since he lived from Dec l5th, AD 37 to June 9th, AD 68.
In the first *66* years (AD 30 to AD 96) of the Christian New Covenant
by far the most evil "man of sin" or man against Christ (Which means
*ANTI-CHRIST*) was the *6th* Caesar who killed thousands of Christians and
ordered the death of God's greatest 2 witnesses according to the Book of
Acts (Or Paul & Peter) in *AD 66*. On the *66th* Anniversary of the
first Lord's Day the *66th* and last book of God's Word was given to the
churches; which tells of the evil acts of *666* during the 1260 days before
the 2nd Coming of Jesus on the Last Day. God will also allow *666* or
Nero Caesar to kill God's greatest 2 witnesses during the 1260-day Great
Tribulation (Moses & Elijah) just 3 1/2 days before the 7th angel sounds
the 7th & Last Trumpet and "It is time to judge the dead and reward all of
God's servants." (See Rev 11:7-15,18)
The 7th & Last, Loud Trumpet Call of God is mentioned in Rev 11:15; Rev
10:7; I Cor 15:52; I Thess 4:16b & Matt 24:31a. There will be no
resurrection or rapture (This word not found in God's Word) at the 8th to
the Last Trumpet before the 7 Trumpets of the 1260-day Great Tribulation.
NOTE: There are many statues of the exact likeness of Nero Ceasar
including a 151 foot statue in the Golden House in Rome. The Statue of
Liberty (without pedastel) is also exactly 151 feet high...hmm.
**Rev 17:8b: "Those whose names have not been written in the Book of
Life will be astonished when they see the beast (666), because he once was
(Alive-AD 37-68) now (In AD 96) is not (Alive), and yet will come (l260
days before the Last Day)." Rev 17:8a: "The beast once was (Alive before
AD 96) now is not (Alive in AD 96), and will come out of the Abyss (Or
Hell-l260 days before the Last Day) and go to his destruction (On the Last
Day-See Rev l9:20b)
The woman you saw (In Rev 17:3-Who sits with the Beast w/7 heads) is
the great city (Rome-Nicknamed Babylon in I Pet 5:13-See Rev 17:5a) that
will rule over the kings of the earth." (During the Great Tribulation) Rev
17:9-11: "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The 7 heads (Of the Beast)
are 7 Hills on which the woman (Rome) sits. They (The 7 heads of the
Beast) are also 7 kings (From the city on 7 Hills-Rome). Five (Of these 7
kings) have fallen (Or died before AD 96), one (The 6th king) is (Now
reigning--Domitian Caesar who ruled the city of 7 hills from AD 81-96), the
other (Or 7th king) has not yet come, but when he (The 7th king) does come,
he must remain for a little while.(Or his reign will be short). The Beast
(Nero Caesar) who once was (Alive from Dec 15, AD 37 to June 9, AD 68), and
NOW (In AD 96) is not (alive), is an 8th king. He belongs to the 7 (Kings)
and is going to his destruction." (On the Last Day--See Rev 19:20b)
Now the Beast who died and reigned before AD 96 must have been one of
the first 5 kings since we know that the 6th king who was reigning "NOW"
(When Revelation was written in AD
96) must have been Domitian Caesar, and we know that the 7th king will
reign from Rome for a brief time sometime after AD 96; while the Beast of
the End-Times died by a fatal sword wound before Revelation was written in
AD 96; and therefore must have been on of the first 5 Kings.
Rev 13:1-3: "I saw a Beast... with 7 heads...The Dragon (Or Satan-See
Rev 12:7-9) will give the Beast (With 7 heads) his power, and his throne
(In Rome) and great authority (For 42 months-See Rev 13:5b). One on the
(7) heads seemed to have a fatal (Sword wound-Rev 13:14b) wound, but the
fatal (sword-Rev:13:14b) wound will be healed. (When Nero Caesar comes up
out of the Abyss or Hell exactly 1260 days before the Last Day)
And now we can completely understand Rev 17:8b & l7:8a: Rev 17:8b:
"Those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life will be
astonished when the see the Beast (Nero Caesar!), because he once was
(Alive-AD 37-68) now (In AD 96) is not (Alive), and yet will come (1260
days before the Last Day)." Rev 17:8a: "The Beast once was (Alive
before AD 96) now is not (Alive in AD 96), and will come out of the Abyss
(Or Hell-l260 days before the Last Day) and go to his destruction (On the
Last Day-See Rev 19:20b)
**All historical documents agree that Nero Caesar (The 6th Caesar who
ordered the execution of Paul & Peter in AD 66 and whose name adds up to
666 in Hebrew) was fatally wounded by a sword on June 9th, AD 68. **In
Revelation l3:l4b we learn that the False Prophet of 666 will order the
building of a statue of 666 "Who was (FATALLY-See Rev 13:3) wounded by the
sword and yet lived!" .Nero Caesar (Whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew)
again qualifies for this inspired clue to the identity of the Anti-Christ.
Nero's 4-year Roman persecution began when he blamed the Christians
for the burning of Rome in May AD 64; and ended when Nero was fatally
wounded by a sword on June 9th AD 68.
By comparing Rev 12:6b & Rev 12:14b we find that 1260 days and Time
(360) days, Times (720 Days) and 1/2 a Time (l80 days) are the exact same
period of time. Likewise, when we compare Rev 13:5b with Dan 7:25b we
learn that 42 (30-day Bible) months and Time (12 months), Times (24
months)and 1/2 a Time (6 months) are the exact same period of time. And,
therefore, 42 (30-day Bible) months and l260 days are the exact same period
of time since 42 X 30 days equal exactly 1`260 days.
Most Bible scholars believe that the book of First Peter was written
just after the beginning of the Neronian & Roman persecution of Christians
in AD 64 because of I Pet 4:12,13 & 5:8,9. We know that Peter and his
wife were living in Rome at this time. Peter writes in I Pet 5:13: "She
(Peter's wife) who is in *BABYLON* (Nickname for Rome) sends you her
greetings, and so does my son Mark." Apparently some Christians including
Peter were inspired to nickname "ROME" Babylon after the the beginning of
Nero's persecution of Christians in AD 64. This is very interesting since
the evil city of the End-Times is called "Babylon" (Never to be lived in
again-See Jer 50:3,13; 51:26,62-64) 6 times in Revelation 14:8; l6:l9;
17:5; 18:2,10,21. God had promised that no one would ever live in Babylon
again after her total destruction about 275 BC. And God has kept His
promise since Babylon is still a pile of rubble to this very day.
Rev 17:18: "The woman (Rome) you saw is the great CITY that will rule
over the kings of the earth."(During the Great Tribulation) Rev 17:6:
"the woman (Rome) will be drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of
those that bear testimony to Jesus." While in Rev 13:7 we learn that the
Anti-Christ will be given "power to make war against the saints and to
conquer them." And in Rev 13:15b we read that 666 will "cause all who
refuse to worship his statue to be killed." We must therefore conclude
that the evil city on 7 Hills or Rome will most likely be the
HEADQUARTERS of 666 during the Great Tribulation.
QUESTION: Why didn't God tell us in Revelation that a former Roman
Emporer named Nero Ceasar was and will be the most evil man of sin, and
that he would again rule the world from the evil city on 7 hills or Rome
which will be (Rev 17:5b) "The Mother of the abominations of the Earth"?
ANSWER: About 98% of all Christians in AD 96 lived in the vast Roman
Empire which was ruled from Rome (The evil city on 7 hills) by a Roman
Emporer named Domitian Ceasar who made a decree in the last year of his
life (Or Sept AD 95 to Sept AD 96) that every inhabitant in the Roman
Empire must worship statues of former Roman Ceasars (Including Nero Ceasar)
or be killed or put in prison. God knew that most Christians would be
ruled by Roman Emporers from Rome during the next few hundred years and
that the book of Revelation would be an integral part of their statement of
faith. During this time period Roman Emporers and the city of Rome were
considered to be sacred and Divine by most Roman citizens. And so if the
Christian Statement of Faith or Bible stated that a former Roman Emporer
named Nero Ceasar was and will be the most evil man of sin and that he
would rule the world from Rome which is called in Rev 17:5b "THE MOTHER OF
THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH" it would then be extremely popular and even
mandatory for EVERY Roman Emporer after AD 96 to search out and kill every
Christian in the Roman Empire. And so this is the most likely reason that
God did not use the names of Nero Ceasar and Rome in the book of Revelation
even though they will be 2 of the most evil factors during the Great
Tribulation.
Isa 46:10a,11b: God says, I MAKE KNOWN THE END FROM THE BEGINNING,
FROM ANCIENT TIMES WHAT IS STILL TO COME... WHAT I HAVE SAID, THAT WILL I
BRING ABOUT; WHAT I HAVE PLANNED THAT WILL I DO."
Rev 3:3: Jesus said, "REMEMBER WHAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED; OBEY IT AND
REPENT. BUT **IF** YOU DO NOT WAKE UP, I WILL COME LIKE A THIEF, AND YOU
WILL NOT KNOW AT *WHAT TIME* I WILL COME TO YOU."
Almost all conservative Bible theologians agree that the 4th Beast of
Daniel 7:7 & l9 is the *ROMAN* Empire. In Daniel 7:20,21 we learn that a
little horn who is also called a *KING* in Dan 7:24 will come from this
*ROMAN* Empire. Dan 7:24b,25: "A *KING* (From the *ROMAN Empire) will
arise.... He will speak against the Most High and oppress His saints. The
saints will be handed over to him for a Time, Times and 1/2 a Time."
(Which is also 42 30-day months or l260 days--NOT 7 years)
Rev 22:16: "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give *you* (The Greek for
"you" is plural) this testimony (ALL OF REVELATION) FOR THE *CHURCHES*."
Rev 13:5,7a: "The Beast (Who was a *KING* from the "City on 7
Hills"--Or *ROME*--See Rev l7:9-11,18) will utter proud words and
blasphemies and will exercise his authority for *42 MONTHS* (Which is also
1260 days or Time, Times and 1/2 a Time--NOT 7 years)
And then in Dan 12:1,2,6b,7b we learn that the resurrection of the
saved and lost at the end of the Great Tribulation will be TOTALLY
COMPLETED in Time, Times and 1/2 a Time which is also 42 months or l260
days--NOT 7 years.
Dan 12:7b: "It will be for a Time, Times and 1/2 a Time. When the
power of the holy people has been finally broken *ALL THESE THINGS (The
Great Tribulation followed by the resurrection of the saved & lost) WILL BE
*COMPLETED*!!"
I Thess 5:2-4: "The Day of the Lord (Just mentioned in I Thess 4:16,17
& also in 2 Thess 2:1-3) will come like a thief in the night. While people
are saying "Peace and safety"(See Rev 11:10 & Matt 24:50,51) destrucion
will come on them suddenly." (See Rev 11:15,18 & 2 Thess 1:7-10; 2 Pet
3:10,13; & Heb 10:25b).... "But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that
this day should surprise you like a thief." (See Rev 3:3; Rev 6:13 & 2
Thess 2:1-3)
Now there are some who suggest that the Anti-Christ will exercise his
authority for 7 years (Not 42 months) and the Great Tribulation will last 7
years (Not 1260 days or 3 1/2 Times). They have only ONE Bible verse (Dan
9:27-which they grossly misinterpret) to support this idea which absolutely
contradicts God's Divine Time Periods as found in Rev 13:5b, Dan 7:25b &
Dan 12:7b.
I believe that the first half of Daniel's 70th Week has already been
completed since Jesus has already put an end to all meaningful sacrifices
and offerings and has made a New Covenant with many until the *MIDDLE* of
the 70th Week when He was cut off but not for Himself (See Dan 9:26a &27a).
The Anti-Christ (Nero Caesar?) or 666 will come up from the Abyss or Hell
exactly l260 days (or 42 30-day months or 3 1/2 Times) before the Last Day
of the 70th Week when Jesus comes again. (See John 6:44; Dan 7:25; Rev
13:1-5 & Dan 9:27b).
Daniel 9:24: "70 7's are decreed to *ANOINT THE MOST HOLY* (After 69
7's or 483 years--The Anointed One than began teaching the New Covenant)
*TO ATONE FOR WICKEDNESS (Exactly 3 1/2 Times or 1260 days after His
Anointing in the MIDDLE of the Last 7 the Anointed One put an end to all
sacrifices for sin-See Dan 9:27a) *TO PUT AN END TO SIN AND BRING IN
EVERLASTING RIGHTEOUSNESS*." (This will occur on the Last Day of the 70
7's exactly 3 1/2 Times or 1260 days after the Abomination of Desolation
comes up from the Abyss--See Dan 9:27b)
Daniel 9:25,27: "From the issuing of the Decree (By Cyrus on Oct 25
458 BC-See Isa 44:28) to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed
One, the Ruler, comes (Jesus was Anointed on Oct 25 AD 26), there will be 7
7's and 62 7's (Or 69 7's or 483 years)..... He (The Anointed Ruler)
will confirm a Covenant with many for one 7 (This New Covenant will not End
until the Last Day of the Last 7 when the Anointed Ruler [Jesus Christ]
comes again). In the middle of the (70th) 7 (On April 5-7, AD 30 exactly
1260 days after His Anointing) *HE* (The Anointed Ruler) will put an end to
(Meaningful) sacrifice and offering (By His Atonement for sin). (And
then after a long pause the Last Half of the 70th Week will begin
when)..... "The Abomination of Desolation will come (up from the Abyss Or
Hell-See Rev 11:7 & 17:8b) until the decreed end is poured out on him."
(By the Anointed Ruler exactly 1260 days later on the Last Day--See Rev
19:20; 2 Thess 2:8b)
On the Last Day of the l260-day Great Tribulation (At the 7th & Last
Trumpet) Jesus will give the saints of all ages their new heavenly bodies
and they will then enjoy the Marraige Feast of The Lamb. Immediately
after the Marraige Feast of the Lamb (On the same Last Day) Jesus will
mount a great White Horse and His saints of all ages will follow Him on
white horses. (See Rev 19:11-14; 17:14) They will conquer the Beast (666)
and his armies and the Beast (Nero Caesar) will then be thrown back into
the Abyss of Hell for all eternity. (See Rev 19:20)
If God does not want us to know who the Anti-Christ will be why has He
given us so many inspired clues as to his identity? God's inspired Word
also strongly implies in Revelation 13:l8 that all those with spiritual
insight and wisdom can figure out out who the Beast of the End-Times will
be!! It is very important to know that receiving the name Nero Caesar on
your right hand of forehead will be an UNPARDONABLE SIN according to Rev
14:9-11; even though you will not be able to buy or sell anything during
the 1260-day Great Tribulation as per Rev 13:17b.
Mark 13:22,23: Jesus said, (During the Great Tribulation) "False
prophets will appear and
perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible.
So be on your guard; I have told you *EVERYTHING AHEAD OF TIME*."
Matt 24:9-13: Jesus said, (During the Great Tribulation) "Then you
will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be
hated by all nations because of Me. At that time many will turn away from
the Faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will
appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the
love of most will grow cold, but he (The Called, Chosen & Faithful-Rev
17:14b) who stands firm to the End will be saved." Matt 24:29-3l: Jesus
said, "immediately after the distress of those (1260 days)... The stars
will fall from the sky... At that time the sign of the Son of Man will
appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great
glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will
gather His elect from the 4 winds, (Mk 13:27b adds:) from the ends of the
earth to the ends of the Heavens!!"
If you have any questions on any End-Time subject or if you would like
to share your views concerning God's Word please feel free to contact me:
By E-Mail: fr...@ct.net. By Phone 941-385-7117, after 5 PM. Your
eternal friend in Jesus, Richard Schurz (REV 22:18,19)
Sam
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Here's a link to a page which has a MUCH more harmonious view of Bible
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thus saith the Phd. or the great Bible-college educated "scholar". Bible and
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