Number of the Beast

Also referred to as 666, or the Mark of the Beast.

A reference to a prophecy in Revelation 13, which stated that at the end of time, the forces of evil will control the world and they will set up a system that separates their followers from the people of God. The forces of evil are the beast. They will use this system to do economic boycotts, to persecute, torture and kill the people of God. "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".

Many opinions have surfaced about the identity of the beast and the mark