The number of the beast is 666, six hundred and sixty six. But what does this mean. And who is this diabolical creature? What is the name of the beast. I believe that that there is a very specific and definitive answer, what do you think? Is it a contemporary of John, the author of Revelation, or someone from today? This is based on Revelation 13:18 (quotation from the Bible, English Standard Version): "This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666."I am grateful to the work of the scholar Kenneth Gentry on this topic, especially on the dating of Revelation. For more: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Jerusalem-Fell-Dating-Revelation-ebook/dp/B076HJ5F5H/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=kenneth+gentry+the+number+of+the+beast&qid=1598651700&sr=8-2In depth treatment in a long video by Kenneth Gentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy7cEW4MJac...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-9Eh8P0rKU