====== 666 ======

==== Numerology ====

666 = 18 = 9 = Endings

The information below is considered metaphorical for the number 9. There is no Beast; religion is seen as mythology. Aside from emotional support, it is outdated in this timeline. There is no returning creational force. We exist in the illusion of time, which is now ending according to Simulation Theory.

==== The Number of the Beast ====

The Number of the Beast is a concept from the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The number is 666 in most manuscripts and modern translations of the Greek text. However, Irenaeus (second century) reported several scribal errors regarding the number, and some recently discovered third-century early manuscripts of Revelation read 616 instead. This discrepancy is a source of contention among church groups and theologians. Some scholars argue that 666 is a code for the Roman Emperor Nero, while others believe 616 refers to the Roman Emperor Caligula.

The Number of the Beast is described in Revelation 13:17-18:

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 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.

In the Greek manuscripts, the Number is rendered as 'six hundred and sixty-six'.

Scholars such as Dr. Ellen Aitken, Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University, have speculated that this passage might have been a coded reference to contemporary figures, whom it would have been politically dangerous to criticize openly.

Many scholars believe that 666 refers to a Roman Emperor such as Nero (whose name, when written in Aramaic, can be valued at 666 using Hebrew numerology or gematria), serving as a way to speak against the emperor without detection by Roman authorities.

Some commentators, including both contemporary and ancient figures like Andreas of Caesarea and Origen, reflect an alternative attitude towards the textual matters of Revelation, accepting more than one reading when evidence supports it.