MARK OF BEAST CLARITY
In past times, the mark of the beast wasn’t a subject that got much attention, except from Bible prophecy specialists and the occasional religious extremist.
The mark of the beast was topical during the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Europe.
It’s topical again today in the COVID-19 pandemic. Some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers claim the mark of the beast is Government requiring citizens to wear a mask or get a COVID-19 vaccine. If you don’t do it you may not be able to get access to Government benefits, travel inter-state and internationally, or get a Government job. More and more business organisations are saying they will require employees to be vaccinated or lose their job, and trade unions are not opposed to such a requirement.
However, the mark of the beast has nothing to do with any of this sort of stuff. It’s not a Government-mandated mask or vaccine, it’s not a microchip implanted in your body, it’s not a barcode, it’s not a QR code, it’s not a tattoo etc.
There are only six references to ‘mark of the beast’ in the Bible and they’re are all in the book of Revelation, here: 13:17; 14:11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4, however the data needed to unravel the true meaning is in 13:17 and 14:11 and surrounding context - and the context is a conflict in the end times over religious worship and the Ten Commandments. The context is vital. A Bible text out of context is a pretext to believe anything. For an accurate interpretation of the mark of the beast see our paper Mark Of The Beast.
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