Preterist theologians typically support the numerical interpretation that 666 is the equivalent of the name and title Nero Caesar (Roman Emperor 54–68 AD). Written in Aramaic, this can be valued at 666 using the Hebrew numerology of gematria, and was used to secretly speak against the emperor.
The writer of Revelation was a Jewish person. John of Patmos. Every book in the Bible ws written by Jewish people or their Patriarchs. The Bible refers to them as the Keepers of the Word. Rom 3:1-2
If he was a Jew, he wasn't a particularly devout one. In Colossians 4:10-11, Paul specifically differentiates between Luke the Healer and Demas, and his other colleagues "of the circumcision". His idiomatic usage is also at odds with his being Jewish, and texts dating back to the 2nd century give his place of origin as Antioch - which does not absolutely rule out his being Jewish but renders it unlikely. Also as a physician he would have had to perform many deeds which would make a Jew ritually unclean.
Paul was referring to those whom were preaching at that time and Luke was not. He working as Paul's personal Doctor and historian. To mention Luke would not have appropriate in that context.
As if there were no Jewish doctors at the time? If that were rhe case, why would Jesus use then is His preaching if no one in the crowd could relate.
How does a Gentile have inside knowledge of the Temple and its runnings? Gentiles were not allowed inside. Paul was arrested for bringing a Gentile inside the Temple. It was not Luke whom he brought in.
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I do not think the star of David is the mark of the beast. Neither is: www = a vision of Roman numerals VI VI VI - 666 or Ronald Wilson Reagan - 6 letters in each name - retired to 666 St. Cloud Road in Bel-Air, California or any other man made non sense.
Revelation 13:18 from the King James Bible reads. "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." Not, and his number is "666". Either way, it was written by a delusional, deranged, old man going out of his mind, secluded from human social interaction.
Forget the KJV, John the Seer didn't write it in English. Indeed there was no such place as England, the Angles (hence "Angle land") hadn't got there yet. It was inhabited by Gaelic-speaking Celts, occupied by the Romans and called Britannia. John wrote zeta, zeta, zeta - the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet and thus generally translated as 666. The KJV scholars mistranslated it, they did quite a lot of that. They brought their 17th century prejudices to the task of translation and didn't have access to the best texts. Those were in the hands of the Saracens who weren't feeling terribly generous towards infidels at the time, having repulsed several Crusades.
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