Subj : Big fat warning, oh my!
To   : TODD HENSON
From : Curtis Johnson
Date : Fri Oct 20 2000 06:25 pm

 -=> Quoting TODD HENSON to CONSTANCE RAWLEY <=-
 >  
 >  I recall reading that there was a variation on 666 but don't remember
 >  where or what the number was. What manuscripts are you referring to?
 >  Please tell me you know. :-) I think a link between the two numbers
 >  is interesting, but...  but...


 TH> I believe that the variant number is 616, not 613. I couldn't tell 
 TH> you which texts that appears in  though.

	Some Old Latin (i.e, pre-Vulgate) MSS.  Irenaeus also makes 
mention of seeing MSS with that number (616).
	That the numerology works for both Latin (616) and Greek (666)
versions of Nero's name and title is one important piece of evidence
that "John" was indicating Nero.  (Quotes around John because it is very
evident that the same person could not have written the gospel and Rev.)
Other important pieces of evidence:
	1) It was under Nero that the war which devestated Jerusalem
began.
	2) Nero did have pretensions that his reign would inaugurate
a new era in history.  (Are you paying attention, Frank?)
	3) There was a widespread _Nero redivivus_ legend, to the effect
that Nero would return.  In fact, there were several imposters.
	4) Combined with the above, and Nero's suicide by knife in the
throat, this is a good match with the mysterious head that revived.

	On philosophical grounds, though, Revelation is quite silly--
but still luridly entertaining.

 
	


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