cal3b on Nostr: Read an interesting interpretation of the number 666 (from Revelation) by an early ...

Read an interesting interpretation of the number 666 (from Revelation) by an early church father, Irenaeus and Hippolytus;

Irenaeus connected the number 666 with the Greek word "teitan," which means "giant," and is related to the Titans, a race of giants in Greek mythology.

In Greek gematria, a system where letters are assigned numerical values, the word "teitan" adds up to 666. Irenaeus favored this interpretation because it was not tied to a specific ruler or figure, but to an evil tyrant, and because it was associated with the demonic realm.

Note the use of the word "tartaros" in 2 Peter 2:4 refers to a lower realm in Greek mythology where the Titans were imprisoned. This adds another layer to the interpretation, linking the number 666 to the demonic realm.