Point 1 The bible never says that 666 is the mark. 666 is one of the many identifying characteristics of the beast who gives the mark.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Here we are told an image of the beast/kingdom power would be set up and would force people to worship it or die.
sound familiar?
Dan 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar makes an image with dimensions involving the number 6 interesting. Threescore=60 a score is 20.
anyway read the story He makes a law that everyone should worship the image or die. but three refuse because its against Gods law. have a read God saves them for standing up for his law over mans law.
Why does God give John imagery from Daniel? because the same thing is going to happen in the end. a nation will make a law which goes against Gods law and anyone who obeys this man made law over Gods will take the mark.
where does the mark go?
Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
hand and forehead, in Hebrew mind setting this refers to the actions/hand and the belief/mind notice its "or" it does not have to be both. you can believe the truth yet act the lie or do the truth yet believe the lie either or receives the mark.
what then would be Gods mark?
well if in Daniel the mark was Idolatry from the king, then to not receive the mark would be not to commit adultery or keep Gods law.
Notice this text from the book of the law concerning the 10 commandments in the chapter prior.
Deu 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
wow same places, hand and forehead. this lines up with Daniel. the commandments of God are to be in our mind and our actions.
Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
I have not explained everything nor filled in the gaps Ill leave that to you.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Here we are told an image of the beast/kingdom power would be set up and would force people to worship it or die.
sound familiar?
Dan 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar makes an image with dimensions involving the number 6 interesting. Threescore=60 a score is 20.
anyway read the story He makes a law that everyone should worship the image or die. but three refuse because its against Gods law. have a read God saves them for standing up for his law over mans law.
Why does God give John imagery from Daniel? because the same thing is going to happen in the end. a nation will make a law which goes against Gods law and anyone who obeys this man made law over Gods will take the mark.
where does the mark go?
Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
hand and forehead, in Hebrew mind setting this refers to the actions/hand and the belief/mind notice its "or" it does not have to be both. you can believe the truth yet act the lie or do the truth yet believe the lie either or receives the mark.
what then would be Gods mark?
well if in Daniel the mark was Idolatry from the king, then to not receive the mark would be not to commit adultery or keep Gods law.
Notice this text from the book of the law concerning the 10 commandments in the chapter prior.
Deu 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
wow same places, hand and forehead. this lines up with Daniel. the commandments of God are to be in our mind and our actions.
Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
I have not explained everything nor filled in the gaps Ill leave that to you.