Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: janski@vipunen.hut.fi (Janne Olavi Salmi) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: The Number 666 in Revelation Message-ID: Date: 10 Apr 91 08:09:06 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Helsinki Univ. of Tech., Finland Lines: 36 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) writes: Many people are puzzled by the number 666 mentioned in Revelation 13:18. Yet its meaning is so simply stated in the verse below. Rev. 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has (1)understanding calculate the (2)number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six. The verse above is not about Nero, not about the pope, it is about the beast, the Antichrist, who will appear on the Earth only after the rapture and will rule over ten countries for seven years. Oh yes, and Robert, you asked some time ago about this Antichrist and said you'd like to follow his actions. Well, he comes from Syria(sp?), says the Bible. However, he will not come before the Church has been taken away, so I'd not be so eager to kep eye on him, I'd rather be outta here. The Revelation must be read as it is. Unfortunately, I don't have my bible with me here, so I can't state chapters and verses, but there is a chronological order of events there. Let us all be ready to go when the rapture comes! I surely don't want to be here when the tribulations come. -Janne Janne.Salmi@hut.fi -- ************************************************************************** * Janne Salmi / "Money, I need more money, just a * * / little more money, yeah, I need more * * Email:janski@niksula.hut.fi / money" -Extreme * **************************************************************************