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The '''Number of the Beast''', or Mark of the Beast, is a mysterious phrase used in [[Revelation]]:{{cquote|This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.<ref>{{bibleverse|Revelation|13:18|ESV}}.</ref>}}The number seven represents perfection in the Bible. As six is somewhat less than seven, it can be considered beastly. The invitation to calculate implies that a code of some kind is being used. The phrase "number of a man" suggests that the number represents a personal name. The letters of the name "Nero Caesar," emperor at the time Revelation was written, adds up to 666<ref>In some translations the number is 616 rather than 666.</ref> when written in Hebrew characters. "Many interpreters expect a future, greater fulfillment in a world ruler who is violently opposed to God and his people," according to the ''ESV Study Bible.''<ref>''ESV Study Bible.'', Crossway Bibles. (Kindle Locations 330753-330754). Kindle Edition.</ref><br>.

The '''Number of the Beast''', or Mark of the Beast, is a mysterious phrase used in [[Revelation]]:{{cquote|This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.<ref>{{bibleverse|Revelation|13:18|ESV}}.</ref>}}The number seven represents perfection in the Bible. As six is somewhat less than seven, it can be considered beastly. The invitation to calculate implies that a code of some kind is being used. The phrase "number of a man" suggests that the number represents a personal name. The letters of the name "Nero Caesar," emperor at the time Revelation was written, adds up to 666 when written in Hebrew characters. A few early manuscripts give the number as 616 rather than as 666. "Many interpreters expect a future, greater fulfillment in a world ruler who is violently opposed to God and his people," according to the ''ESV Study Bible.''<ref>''ESV Study Bible.'', Crossway Bibles. (Kindle Locations 330753-330754). Kindle Edition.</ref>

==Meaning of the Number==

==Meaning of the Number==