http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/ Searching for wit and wisdom in a wilderness of words... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Attempting to Understand 666 in its Context Part V « ἀκολουθέω Χριστόν Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:57:06 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/#comment-154 [...] Next: After a devil of a time, we’ll finally wrap this up. Get it? A devil of a time? Man, this crowd sure is beastly Note: For a post on the the allusions between 666 in Revelation and the Old Testament, check out Elshaddai Edwards’ post [...] [...] Next: After a devil of a time, we’ll finally wrap this up. Get it? A devil of a time? Man, this crowd sure is beastly Note: For a post on the the allusions between 666 in Revelation and the Old Testament, check out Elshaddai Edwards’ post [...]

]]> http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-153 ElShaddai Edwards Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:13:42 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/#comment-153 Thanks for taking the time to comment, Ray. It's been a while since I formally went through the evidence for 666/616, so I appreciate the note and will look forward to reviewing that. In the end, "666" is the tie here, regardless of whom and when you identify the beast. It's the allusion to Solomon's wisdom and later apostasy that struck me most and strengthens those as themes already in John's work. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Ray. It’s been a while since I formally went through the evidence for 666/616, so I appreciate the note and will look forward to reviewing that. In the end, “666″ is the tie here, regardless of whom and when you identify the beast. It’s the allusion to Solomon’s wisdom and later apostasy that struck me most and strengthens those as themes already in John’s work.

]]> http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Ray Chandler Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:01:30 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/john-the-chronicler-and-the-number-of-the-beast/#comment-152 If you will check Ireaneus' work " Against Heresies" you wil find that he sites the " 616 " variant as being the work of heretics who were modifying the text of Revelations for their own purposes. Although this variant was known it was generally ignored until the first edition of the RSV introduced it into a footnote. Your overall presentation is good, but it's risky to rest the arguement on a historicly disputed variant. Particularly one with such early counter testimony. If you will check Ireaneus’ work ” Against Heresies” you wil find that he sites the ” 616 ” variant as being the work of heretics who were modifying the text of Revelations for their own purposes.
Although this variant was known it was generally ignored until the first edition of the RSV introduced it into a footnote.
Your overall presentation is good, but it’s risky to rest the arguement on a historicly disputed variant.
Particularly one with such early counter testimony.

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