The Apocalypse - Letter by Letter: Branding: Mark of the Beat?
The Apocalypse - Letter by Letter
Blog to discuss the book "The Apocalypse - Letter by Letter: A Literary Analysis of the Book of Revelation" and current events that point to the events described therein.
16 And it makes all, the small and the great, both the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, so that they give to themselves a mark upon the hand of them the right one or upon the forehead of them 17 even so that not anyone is able to buy or to sell if he is not one having the mark: the name of the beast or the number of the name of it. 18 Wisdom is thus: Let the one having the mind calculate the number of the beast, for the number is of a man, and the number of him [is] 666. Apoc. 13:16-18
The passage seems to refer to cooperation on the part of the followers of Antichrist. They "give to themselves a mark..." They are willing followers.
Tattoos have become not only popular but even ubiquitous, found even on small children. The linked article suggests that branding is now becoming a replacement fad for tattoos. What's the difference? A tattoo can be removed. A brand is formed by a permanent scar.
Could the time be soon approaching spoken of in Chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation? Is branding another indicator that the tumultuous climax of human history is soon upon us? Stay tuned.
