What does 666 mean, and how is it related to the devil?
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The Bible describes the AntiChrist (the beast), and the mark of the beast is 666.
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In my opinion, 666 is just another number, like 395. I see no threat in something like that. Other people, however, have different opinions and think that 666 really could have been the end of the world
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Satan is a proper Hebrew word that means "adversary", and does not refer specifically to "the devil".  This is why it makes sense when Jesus refers to Peter as "you satan".\n\nLucifer refers to Venus and literally means "shining star".  It is a specific reference to Nebuchadnezzar, who was known by that moniker in his day.  It is not a reference to "the devil".  \n\nYou will not find the word "devil" anywhere in the Old Testament.
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there are several meanings depending on the reading.\n\nthe devil has also been named the lord of the flies.  Simon in this book has been recognized as a christ figure. simon then is killed, believed to be satan (or the beast).  simon is going to tell the others that the beast has no power over them -- and then is killed (sound at all familiar?).  \n\nSimon also shares the name of two of the apostles. simon the zealot and simon peter. simon peter is the rock on which christ said he would build his church, who was later crucified upsidedown in rome, a pagen bloodthirsty society under the rule of Nero at the time.  in this reading, the "beast"  is Christ and simon is the desciple. as Simon goes to spread the good news he is destroyed by the people of civilization / rome. \n\nthe irony is that both the beast and simon are good, both are evil, and both are neither.
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The number of the Beast from the Apocalypse of John, commonly known as the "Book of Revelation". One explanation is that 666 is a code name which alludes to the Roman emperor Domitian, who brutally persecuted Christians during his reign. According to this theory, the Christians referred to their oppressor as "Nero reborn". "Nero Caesar" in Greek is "Neron Kaisar". Hoping to keep the full import of the document hidden from the authorities, the author of the Apocalypse translated this title into Hebrew, then added up the numeric value each Hebrew letter represented for a total of six hundred and sixty-six.
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666\nRev 13:18  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. \n\n(James Moffatt translation)\nNow for the gift of interpretation. Let the discerning calculate the cipher of the Beast; it is the cipher of a man, and the figures are six hundred and sixty-six.\n\nSix hundred threescore and six\nG5516 χξς chi xi stigma khee xee stig'-ma\nThe 22nd, 14th and an obsolete letter (G4742 as a cross) of the Greek alphabet (intermediate between the 5th and 6th), used as numbers; denoting respectively 600, 60 and 6; 666 as a numeral: - six hundred threescore and six.\nG4742 στίγμα stigma stig'-mah\nFrom a primary word στίζω stizō (to “stick”, that is, prick); a mark incised or punched (for recognition of ownership), that is, (figuratively) scar of service: - mark.\n\nBiblical significance of the number 6; WEAKNESS OF MAN - EVILS OF SATAN - MANIFESTATION OF SIN\nBiblical significance of the number 666; THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST ANTI-CHRIST\n\nTYPE OF BEAST\nGoliath whom David slew (I Samuel 17), had the number of a man, 6, 6, and 6.\nItems of Goliath, (1) helmet, (2) coat of mail, (3) greaves, (4) target, (5) spear, (6) shield\nwhose height was six cubits and a span\nhis spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron\n\nTYPE OF IMAGE\nNebuchadnezzar made an image (Daniel 3), had the number of a man, 6, 6, and 6.\nInstruments, (1) cornet, (2) flute, (3) harp, (4) sackbut, (5) psaltery, (6) dulcimer\nwhose height was threescore cubits, or sixty\nthe breadth thereof six cubits\n\nTo further calculate the cipher 666 when Satan will think he is in full control.\nRevelation 6:12   the sixth seal\nRevelation 9:13   the sixth trump\nRevelation 16:12 the sixth vial
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Actually, it was in fact misinterpreted in the Bible. \n\nRevelation! 666 is not the number of the beast\n(it's a devilish 616)\n\nA newly discovered fragment of the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament indicates that, as far as the Antichrist goes, theologians, scholars, heavy metal groups, and television evangelists have got the wrong number. Instead of 666, it's actually the far less ominous 616.\n\nThe new fragment from the Book of Revelation, written in ancient Greek and dating from the late third century, is part of a hoard of previously unintelligible manuscripts discovered in historic dumps outside Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. Now a team of expert classicists, using new photographic techniques, are finally deciphering the original writing.
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Actually nobody believes that “the number of the beast” is 666 any longer. \n-There was a discovery of a piece of parchment that is now the earliest record of Revelations (in Greek) that clearly reads 616. \n-This was a game commonly played at the time (we know this 'cause there are lots of ancient carvings that say things like "I love the woman whose name is 457" stuff like that) So you would assign the letters in a persons name different number values and then take a persons name and add up the numbers and you get a sum. In this case 616 likely refers to the Emperor who was promoting blasphemous idol worship of himself. And the writer of Revalations was trying to make the point about how evil this was and that the only one to be worshiped is "the one true God". And this using numbers was a way of talking about someone without using their actual name and so only those in the know would understand and you could get away with calling the emperor a jerk and not get put in jail or hung or worse…
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There have probably been thousands of attempts to remove the number 666 from it’s Biblical context and give an explication.\n\nWhat must be remembered is that the book of Revelation was written in symbolic language. It was never intended by God to be interpreted literally. When people try to use passages out of a symbolic context to prove a point, or “twist” a symbol to explain their own preconceived ideas, they sin and distort the text.\n\nI’m going to give you a very simple explication of the entire book of revelation, here it is:\n\nThere is a great spiritual battle going on between Christ and Satan. All mankind is involved in this battle. You are either on Satan’s side or Christ’s side. Christ wins the battle. Those who are members of His body, the church of Christ win with Him. That’s the message of the book.\n\nIn symbolic language God records the spiritual battle. Those who were the original recipients of the book (Revelation 1:1-3) knew firsthand of the battle. The book was written to instruct and comfort them. \n\n" ALSO 666 may stand for man’s imperfection."
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I don't. I think the devil is a symbol for evil and bad behavior, and not a physical being.
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"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," (Rev. 13:18).\n\n     666 is the number of the antichrist, the end times figure who will arise with the purpose of opposing God and God's people.  666 is the gamatria of the name of the antichrist. \n     In Greek and Hebrew there are no numeric characters.  There are only alpha characters.  For example, the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, etc. are alpha characters.  The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, etc., are numeric characters.  They are different -- except for the letter "o" and the number "0".  When the Greeks wanted to write a number, they used letters for numbers.  The Greek letter "alpha" had the numeric equivalent of 1.  The next letter "beta" has the numeric equivalent of 2, and so on.  (CARM has a chart of the Hebrew and Greek numeric equivalents if you are interested in more information.) \n     Therefore, whenever a word in Greek is written, because the letters are also numbers, every word has a numeric value.  This numeric value is called a gematria.  The Greek word for Jesus (IhsouV) has a mathematical equivalent of 888.  Also, the Greek word for fish is 1224. \n     What the Bible is saying is that the future antichrist will have a name that when it is written in Greek, its numeric equivalent will be 666.
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This is the mark of the anti-Christ, beast, Satan.  \n\nRev 13:18\n18Here 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.\n(KJV)\n\nIt is called the mark of man, because Satan wil posses the man who is the Anti-Christ.\n\nI have much more info on this topic.  If you would like me to answer other questions for you, feel free to contact me.
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actually that is a highly debated peice of information. it sounds like many different things but nobody knows for sure except for Three Six mafia so until it is proven then you should not say that. I wouldn't be surprised if that was really what they say though. I am a big fan I have most of their songs and they talk about crucifiction and Gangsta Boo calls herself the Devil's Daughter in one of the songs. And Obviously Three Six stands for 666.
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The priest had warned his father Mr Thorn that his son Damien Thorn has the birthmark of the devil in his head. They found the number 666 branded in his head.\n\n666 is the number of the devil, he is the supposed son of satan, therefore he is the Antichrist, Later on, these priests will have daggers which could kill this antichrist. Would only be used in Omen 3 by his mother in the church of Azereth. This is based on the ORIGINAL OMEN trilogy.
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Satan isn't really one single being in the bible. Like black_hole_gravity said, it means "adversary" and it's more of a title than a name. Although Lucifer still is a villain in christian mythology. He did rebel against god in the story.
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What are you hoping to hear? That you are cursed? That you are the devil incarnate? You could do anything with those numbers, yet you tried so hard to make 666 out of everything. Take your car's numbers: instead of using your theory, you could go: 8 divided by 2 plus 9 minus 6= 7 Seven represents holiness and righteousness just as 6 represents evil and sin. Thus, you can make numbers mean anything you want them to.
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If you read Rev 13:11-18, it talks about the wild beast granting power to an image of itself to be able to put people under it's compulsion.  To show this, it would mark the number 666 in the foreheads of those that follow it.  Nobody would be able to anything unless it had this number marked on their foreheads.  So it's talking about people - not the devil. It's man's number.\n\nThroughout the Bible the number 7 denotes completion.  The number 6 is one short of 7, so it denotes imperfection.  The number 3 denotes emphasis.  Since this number is marked on the foreheads of man, it emphasizes human imperfection.\n\nWhat it's saying is that there will come a time before the end of this wicked system when those who do not worship this beast won't be able to do much of anything, while those who worship it and have that mark (the wicked people) and will be able to enjoy all the freedoms for a period of time.  That will  begin a Great Tribulation that only the righteous will survive (see Rev 7:9-17.)  This is because the Lamb of God will save them.  \n\nIt's a little more detailed than this, but I'm trying to keep it simple.  The Bible does NOT contridict itself - most people just don't understand it.