June 6, 2026, the 157th day of 2026
The Mystery of 666?
You don't even need to be a Christian or care about End Time prophecies to have heard of 666 and the Antichrist.... View MoreJune 6, 2026, the 157th day of 2026
The Mystery of 666?
You don't even need to be a Christian or care about End Time prophecies to have heard of 666 and the Antichrist.
Movies have been made, that bear nothing to Biblical prophecy, that tout 666 and the Antichrist.
Presidents and anyone with 3 names with 6 characters each are up for grabs in the minds of those trying to pick out the Antichrist.
It doesn't matter if the other signs of the Antichrist, or the timing of his appearance have been fulfilled, or not. It doesn't matter to those who speculate and can make an easy buck off that speculation.
"He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: his number is 666."
Revelation 13:16-18
Of course the number stands out, but the warning is for more than concern over a number. Many who do not read the Bible miss that it also says, "the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name".
It may not be the number. It may be a mark. It may be the name. And yes, it may be the number of his name. We have to look out for more than 666!
Because this is serious, so serious that later the Bible says this:
"Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, 'If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.'”
Revelation 14:9-11
There are many theories on who the number represents. Obviously this is a translation into English, but our number systems still hold up.
But Hebrew assignes numbers to every letter of their alphabet. So, it would not be like us counting the letters in a name. The Antichrist must fit more than the number of his name.
Living in the time we do, I find end time prophecies fascinating, so I do spend time studying those, along with other things.
My personal Bible study over the years has revealed many things to me, opening my eyes through the Word. It doesn't mean I understand it all. If I did I would not still be discovering new things I missed or hadn't put together before. And there is so much more to study and learn!
I may not be an expert, but it doesn't require an expert to study the Bible, do searches, take notes, use the Concordance to check our what the original words in the Hebrew and Greek are, and what they mean.
Jesus has been doing His work in my life, teaching me through His Word and life in general. It is a slow and steady process, because that is how I learn. But after that it becomes a part of me. I retain it.
I take in His lessons, consuming the Word and living it out, never perfectly, but always with the heart of a student. And I remain open to what God wants to teach me. I understand that I know so little.
With each addition of knowledge, another part is added to something I have already learned. Something more will always come of it. That is simple math, and we are talking numbers here.
God uses others to teach us more as we do not have all the knowledge. But before we put our confidence in anyone, we must know the Bible, because those working with the Devil also come quoting scriptures--misquoting, misrepresenting or ripping it out of context, for the most part.
End time prophecy is really interesting. And making all kinds of off the wall speculations are entertaining. They are big business. But that is not how we get to the truth.
There are just so many preachers and teachers out there, across the internet and all the media. There are churches that are in favor of things that God condemns. Without knowing the truth, it is easy to be led astray because they can sound so convincing, so caring. And most people crave the easy way.
Before listening to too many voices, we need to ground ourselves in the Bible, so we know what it says. Even as we learn from others, we need to take it back to God's word, to see what He has to say about it.
We need to verify, with God's Word, in context, and with the Bible as a whole. We should not just blindly accept something because we heard it from someone popular or even well respected. There would be no Christians that are deceived if we all did that, at least not deceived for long.
So, with this foundation in the Word of God, we can listen to others, what God is teaching them, understanding that others are not God, but students of God, seeking His truth.
Back to 666.
I have always been fascinated by numbers. Not for the sake of mathematical equations, but the meanings of numbers themselves. And the Hebrew has a whole number thing going on, that we lose if we don't study this aspect. But I am not going to go into that here.
God always has layers in His Word, so the simplest of us can understand the most needful things, but those of us who want to search deeper, will not be disappointed. We need to learn the simple truths first. Then we can delve into things that take serious searching of the scriptures. It will take time. And taking notes as we go usually helps, as one passage will lead to others in our search.
But there are also simple things that we can understand without any knowledge of Hebrew, or the Jewish background on it. Taking numbers in the Bible and looking at what they can represent is pretty easy.
Some of it is found in checking out creation and when numbers are mentioned in the Bible. When numbers are mentioned repeatedly throughout the Bible, we should notice that as well, because it is not a coincidence.
This is how prophecies and the numbers have come together in my mind, in the simplest of terms. I am going to study more on this topic. But today being the 6th day of 6th month of 2026, reminded me of it.
When it comes to the number 666, it really may be as simple as 6 being the number of man, because mam was created on day 6 and 3 being associated with the Godhead. In that case 666 could mean a man assuming the role of God. That would definitely point to the Antichrist.
And while that may broaden the candidate field, it would also narrow it. Because many may act like they think they are God, but only a few would claim it.
As far as the Antichrist goes, he will eventually claim to be God, if not right off. Though he also may claim it right off. Time will tell.
There are more scriptures than the number to identify him, but they are scattered throughout the whole Bible and take some research.
So people latch onto the number 666 as if it is an evil thing. Cults use it as if it had power. But it is a clue, along with other clues in the Bible. Still, if someone came wanting me to take that number on my hand or forehead, I would not do it.
At some point it may be the mark, but the mark may be something we are not expecting, so the worry over 666 may blind us to this. We need to be careful to never worship any man as God, no matter what signs he preforms.
God already came. His name is Jesus. And when Jesus returns there will be no mistaking Him for anyone else. His power is the power of God, the Creator. Jesus needs no tricks.
But of the Antichrist, the "man of sin", the "son of perdition", the "lawless one" the Bible warns of his trickery.
"Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
II Thessalonians 2:1-12
666 is a clue to the Antichrist. But we cannot let that clue, be our only clue.
Stay strong! Study the Bible so you can find all the clues, and not only the clues that get top billing.
NAN
