@ElMoriscoRicote Great Question! Raymond Brown is always a good place to start. His seminal “Intro to the New Testament,” says that the mark of the beast is a reference to Nero. And that that chapter is really about emperor worship. (Page 793)

Great Question! Raymond Brown is always a good place to start. His seminal “Intro to the New Testament,” says that the mark of the beast is a reference to Nero. And that that chapter is really about emperor worship. (Page 793)

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