3953 — The Number of His Name
By Editor
Will you please explain Rev. 13:17, 18? Does the pope wear the numbers on his crown equaling number 666, or is it to be on the image that is yet to come? Please give the letters on the pope's crown. E. V. D. It has been said that there was a crown once worn by the pope which contained the words "Vicarius Filii Dei," the Roman numerals of which added together amount to 666. On the other hand, this is as strenuously denied, that there is no such crown, nor was there ever such a crown, worn by the pope. It does not seem to us that this is necessary to fulfil the prophecy. The pope claims to be the vicar of Jesus Christ, and "Vicarius Filii Dei" means "Vicar of the Son of God." The numeral letters in that name are, V-5, I-1, C-100, I-1, U (the same as V)-5, I-1, L-50, 2 I's-2, D-500, I-1, making the number 666. There is nothing in the prophecy which would intimate that it was to be upon the crown of anything, but that this great power which shall raise itself against God is a power the name of which will read, 666. We believe there is yet to be more light upon this question.