What is the secret in number 7 from the Bible's point of view?
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It's frequently used to signify completeness. At times it has reference to bringing a work toward completion.Or it can refer to the complete cycle of things as established or allowed by God.The 7 congregations mentioned in Revelation 1:20-3:22 give a complete picture of all the congregations of God on earth. The 7 heads of the wild beast of Rev.13:1 show the limit to which the beast would be allowed to develop. And a repetition of seven was equivalent to saying indefinitely or without limit at Matt. 18:21,22.
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There have probably been thousands of attempts to remove the number 666 from it’s Biblical context and give an explication.\n\nWhat must be remembered is that the book of Revelation was written in symbolic language. It was never intended by God to be interpreted literally. When people try to use passages out of a symbolic context to prove a point, or “twist” a symbol to explain their own preconceived ideas, they sin and distort the text.\n\nI’m going to give you a very simple explication of the entire book of revelation, here it is:\n\nThere is a great spiritual battle going on between Christ and Satan. All mankind is involved in this battle. You are either on Satan’s side or Christ’s side. Christ wins the battle. Those who are members of His body, the church of Christ win with Him. That’s the message of the book.\n\nIn symbolic language God records the spiritual battle. Those who were the original recipients of the book (Revelation 1:1-3) knew firsthand of the battle. The book was written to instruct and comfort them. \n\n" ALSO 666 may stand for man’s imperfection."
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the numbers relate to three biblical events set to take place. the opening of the sixth seal, the sounding of the sixth trump, the pouring out of the sixth vial will all signal the coming of the antichrist which is satan the devil.
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sorry no-one will tell me the answer to this one.  they said its a secret
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Revelation 13:16 \n\n"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their forehead: 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 man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six."
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no, the bible says His ways are above our ways, talking about God. There are somethings we wont know until we get to heaven.
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Ah ...the soft-shoe routine you can get from people who believe in the "inerrant" Bible - when a text clearly states something so awful that it must be re-re-reinterpreted.\n\nSo .. a word from our sponsor:\nIsiah 45:7 "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and CREATE EVIL: I the LORD do all these things."\n\nAnd now let's hear the various (laughable) renditions of what "evil" means "in this context," or "the actual Hebrew means something totally different." - obviously it couldn't just mean "evil," .... could it? \n\nThere is no one answer to your question. Current theology, in a vain attempt at sidestepping the mystical trend that produced the citation above, holds that God did NOT do what He says He did, or that it's a "mystery to be revealed in the end to us all."
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In Rev. 13:18, it says, "This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666." That's the source for it. It also says in v. 16-17 that that mark will be placed on everyone because we will not be able to buy or sell without it. Basically a tracking system. In fact, the entirety of Chapter 13 is about satan and him coming to enslave the world.\n\nAnd why are you embarrassed to talk about it with your Bible teacher?  That's his/her job. If they intimidate you perhaps you need to find a new Bible study group. Just a thought.
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Exodus 15:27  And they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water, and seventy palm trees. And they camped there by the waters.\n\nThe 70 palms were sustained by the 12 wells of water. 70 is the number of nations that were formed by the confusion of the languages at the tower of Babel. 12 is the number of Tribes of Israel, they were to be a nation of priests to all the other nations. So symbolically the 12 springs represent Israel sustaining the 70 nations of the world.\n\nDuring the Feast of Tabernacles a total of 70 bulls are offered up, see Numbers 19:12-34.  These 70 bulls are thought to be an offering on behalf of the 70 nations.
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It's the "number of the Beast" in the Book of Revelations in the Bible.
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Verse 18:\nHere is wisdom. That is, in what is stated respecting the name and the number of the name of the beast. The idea is, either that there would be need of peculiar sagacity in determining what the "number" of the "beast" or of his "name" was, or that peculiar "wisdom" was shown by the fact that the number could be thus expressed. The language used in the verse would lead the reader to suppose that the attempt to make out the "number" was not absolutely hopeless, but that the number was so far enigmatical as to require much skill in determining its meaning. It may also be implied that, for some reason, there was true "wisdom" in designating the name by this number, either because a more direct and explicit statement might expose him who made it to persecution, and it showed practical wisdom thus to guard against this danger; or because there was "wisdom" or skill shown in the fact that a number could be found which would thus correspond with the name. On either of these suppositions, peculiar wisdom would be required in deciphering its meaning. \n\nLet him that hath understanding. Implying \n\n(a) that it was practicable to "count the number of the name;" and \n\n(b) that it would require uncommon skill to do it. It could not be successfully attempted by all; but still there were those who might do it. This is such language as would be used respecting some difficult matter, but where there was hope that, by diligent application of the mind, and by the exercise of a sound understanding, there would be a prospect of success. \n\nCount the number of the beast. In Rev 13:16, it is "the number of his name." The word here rendered "count"-- qhfisatw--means, properly, to count or reckon with pebbles, or counters; then to reckon, to estimate. The word here means compute; that is, ascertain the exact import of the number, so as to identify the beast. The "number" is that which is immediately specified, "six hundred threescore and six"--666. The phrase "the number of the beast" means, that somehow this number was so connected with the beast, or would so represent its name or character, that the "beast" would be identified by its proper application. The mention in Rev 13:17 of "the name of the beast," and "the number of his name," shows that this "number" was somehow connected with his proper designation, so that by this he would be identified. The plain meaning is, that the number 666 would be so connected with his name, or with that which would properly designate him, that it could be determined who was meant by finding that number in his name or in his proper designation. This is the exercise of the skill or wisdom to which the writer here refers: substantially that which is required in the solution of a riddle or a conundrum. If it should be said here that this is undignified and unworthy of an inspired book, it may be replied \n\n(a) that there might be some important reason why the name or designation should not be more plainly made; \n\n(b) that it was important, nevertheless, that it should be so made that it would be possible to ascertain who was referred to; \n\n(c) that this should be done only in some way which would involve the principle of the enigma--"where a known thing was concealed under obscure language"--Webster's Dic.; \n\n(d) that the use of symbols, emblems, hieroglyphics, and riddles was common in the early periods of the world; and \n\n(e) that it was no uncommon thing in ancient times, as it is in modern, to test the capacity and skill of men by their ability to unfold the meaning of proverbs, riddles, and dark sayings. Compare the riddle of Samson, Jud 14:12, seq. See also Ps 49:4 78:2 Eze 17:2-8 Pr 1:2-6 Da 8:23 It would be a sufficient vindication of the method adopted here if it was certain or probable that a direct and
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In the Bible (the book of Revelation 13 verses 16 to 18) the #666 is the number of the Devil. Pray against any evil on that day.
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It's true. I saw a movie about it and I learned it in Bible class. It even says it in the Bible.
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Actually nobody believes that “the number of the beast” is 666 any longer. \n-There was a discovery of a piece of parchment that is now the earliest record of Revelations (in Greek) that clearly reads 616. \n-This was a game commonly played at the time (we know this 'cause there are lots of ancient carvings that say things like "I love the woman whose name is 457" stuff like that) So you would assign the letters in a persons name different number values and then take a persons name and add up the numbers and you get a sum. In this case 616 likely refers to the Emperor who was promoting blasphemous idol worship of himself. And the writer of Revalations was trying to make the point about how evil this was and that the only one to be worshiped is "the one true God". And this using numbers was a way of talking about someone without using their actual name and so only those in the know would understand and you could get away with calling the emperor a jerk and not get put in jail or hung or worse…
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Yes, because it says in the bible in the book of revelation "His number will be 666"
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Read the book of Revelations with a concordance. There's mentions of "the dragon of the East". And there's referrences of Assyrian armies attacking Israel. All in all, it's not a pretty picture for the future of our world.
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Jesus said i Matthew 24 that only the Father knows!\nThe idea of a 7 year Tribulation comes out of anti reformation theology and would be glad o discuss the merits or lack thereof with you if you like