666

[StaySalty]

Are you superstious about this number? I know people who have ordered extra food to change the price when they are charged $6.66

 

[stone]

no

 

[GraceLikeRainFallsDown]

Not at all. A number is a number.

 

[HeyHomie]

No. It's just a number.

 

[AutumnAnne]

is that numer even in Revelation? I can't remember

 

[Catechumen]

who cares if it is?

 

[Scorcher505]

In Revelation it is the mark of the beast, the anit Christ. As for the question, no I am not superstitious about it.

 

[RichardT]

ya , i'm superstitious...

 

[Jessica Lauren]

Nope. Just a number to me.

 

[Taylor43]

It's a number for me

 

[GK]

Nope.

I step on cracks, too, and so far my mother hasn't broken her back.

 

[brotherChristian]

I'm more suspicious of 668. I mean, you gotta' wonder about someone who wants to be the neighbor of the beast.

 

[BigNorsk]

Some manuscripts have the number as 616. 616 is a bit suspect because Nero's name added up to that and so it may have been a motivated change.

Here's some trivia....
Where other than Revelation does the number 666 appear in the Bible?
As far as I know there are three other occurrances. Which would indicate that 666 is not to be avoided.

Marv

 

[Key]

666 is just a number, unelss APPLIED to a person.

"They shall bear the number of his name which will add up to six hundred and sixty six"

God Bless

Key.

 

[Febrichan]

Well, for starters the number 666 isn't just some unlucky number.

In fact, anyone with 'hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia' (what a mouthful!) can rest assured as the number itself is not something to be afraid of.

The only way it could be unlucky is if the letters in your name in Greek/Hebrew/Aramaic have a sum of 666 (in those languages letters have a numerical value as well).

So yeah...no fear of that number here.

 

[Nadiine]

Nope.

I step on cracks, too, and so far my mother hasn't broken her back.

Hey, nice to meet you! I like the #13

 

[Reformationist]

From here:

In the context of Revelation 13:18, it is a symbolic number that is associated with the antichrist. Suggestions have been made regarding its referent, including Nero Caesar, whose name can be counted numerologically as 666, based on the Hebrew spelling. Other suggestions about the number’s significance point out that, in the Bible, “7” is generally considered to signify completeness or divinity. By falling short of “7” in all its digits, “666” indicates that the antichrist is not the real Christ. Some have suggested that the final antichrist will also be identified with this number, but this is rather speculative. Probably, it was meant only to emphasize that the antichrist was not the real Christ, and to draw an association to Nero Caesar as the actual antichrist, as a potential antichrist, or as a type of antichrist.

The number 666 is not a bad number. We ought not to be superstitious, such as by avoiding its use in addresses, phone numbers, etc. With respect to the beast, the number was something to be calculated, and something that it took wisdom to discover; it was not obvious. Finding the number 666 in contexts such as those you have suggested does not take any calculation or wisdom. Also, note that John did not say that everything that can be associated with the number 666 is evil. Rather, he indicated that this number would help verify that the antichrist is the antichrist (see comments on Nero above). Many things that are not evil may also be associated with this number. Even the Bible uses 666 without negative insinuation or implication (e.g., 1 Kings 10:14 // 2 Chron. 9:13; Ezra 2:13).

God bless

 

[Kripost]

Are you superstious about this number? I know people who have ordered extra food to change the price when they are charged $6.66

Well, 6.66≠666.

 

[Lisa0315]

From here:

In the context of Revelation 13:18, it is a symbolic number that is associated with the antichrist. Suggestions have been made regarding its referent, including Nero Caesar, whose name can be counted numerologically as 666, based on the Hebrew spelling. Other suggestions about the number’s significance point out that, in the Bible, “7” is generally considered to signify completeness or divinity. By falling short of “7” in all its digits, “666” indicates that the antichrist is not the real Christ. Some have suggested that the final antichrist will also be identified with this number, but this is rather speculative. Probably, it was meant only to emphasize that the antichrist was not the real Christ, and to draw an association to Nero Caesar as the actual antichrist, as a potential antichrist, or as a type of antichrist.

The number 666 is not a bad number. We ought not to be superstitious, such as by avoiding its use in addresses, phone numbers, etc. With respect to the beast, the number was something to be calculated, and something that it took wisdom to discover; it was not obvious. Finding the number 666 in contexts such as those you have suggested does not take any calculation or wisdom. Also, note that John did not say that everything that can be associated with the number 666 is evil. Rather, he indicated that this number would help verify that the antichrist is the antichrist (see comments on Nero above). Many things that are not evil may also be associated with this number. Even the Bible uses 666 without negative insinuation or implication (e.g., 1 Kings 10:14 // 2 Chron. 9:13; Ezra 2:13).

God bless

I agree in part. However, the number 666 is used very consistently in the Bible. The number 600 is associated with warfare nearly every time it appears. The number 60 is associated with idol worship nearly every single time it is used, and the number of 6 is the number of sinful man. If you do not believe me, try this on for size. Using any good Bible software, count the number of times that 600 appears in the Bible. I think you will be surprised at what you find. I am afraid this only works with the KJV as far as I know. It is the only one that I have personally verified anyway. For anyone who cannot or don't want to count, the number 600 is found 66 times.

 

[brotherChristian]

I agree in part. However, the number 666 is used very consistently in the Bible. The number 600 is associated with warfare nearly every time it appears. The number 60 is associated with idol worship nearly every single time it is used, and the number of 6 is the number of sinful man. If you do not believe me, try this on for size. Using any good Bible software, count the number of times that 600 appears in the Bible. I think you will be surprised at what you find. I am afraid this only works with the KJV as far as I know. It is the only one that I have personally verified anyway. For anyone who cannot or don't want to count, the number 600 is found 66 times.

But 600 x 66 is not equal to 666. However, 600 + 60 + 6 does add up; which I guess makes sense as war, idolotry and sin are associated with the beast. But that again is gleaned through a rudimentary formula, not the written number 666; so there really is no biblical foundation for avoiding the number as it stands alone.

Probably during end times is when one should concern oneself with things that add up to the number of the beast; particularly in the global politics arena.