The number "666" or "616" is taken from the passage in Rev. 13:18: Here is wisdom. 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. and has been arguably the most contested verse of the New Testament. The source of the problem is whether it is to be interpreted Literally or Figuratively, and if ...
The Greek gematria value of Nero Caesar (Νέρων Καῖσαρ) would be 1,005, but the Grecized Hebrew (נרון קסר) value equates to 666 as indicated above. Metzger elaborates: When Greek letters are used as numerals the difference between 666 and 616 is merely a change from ξ to ι (666 = χξς and 616 = χις).
There is an argument and case to be made for 616. But most text critics (and all published editions that I know of) go with 666 as the proper/better reading. 616 is usually noted in the margin or as a footnote. The Difficulty of Minuscules In about the 700's the script moved away from Uncials (all capital letters) to lowercase letters.
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Available on June 16 at participating comic shops, these 616 Day Marvel Mystery Bags will contain a special edition of Doomquest #1, a facsimile edition of a classic Doctor Doom tale, and a Doom mask!
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