Hey caths, what's your comments about Pope's Vicarius Filii Dei counts 666 in Latin?

Question

Is it just a coincidence?

Hey I'm an ex-cath, I confess no more because it's useless

VICARIUS: V = 5, I = 1, C = 100, I + 1, U* (or V) = 5; for FILII: I = 1, L = 50, I = 1, I = 1; for DEI: D = 500, I = 1; total: 666

** They use V instead U in old latins

***Can you post how you came to this mathematical conclusion and then perhaps I can give an answer,

Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six Apocalypse 13:16

Answer 1

What of the mysterious number 666? Many ingenious solutions have been devised to label desired individuals with that number. But what does the Bible mean when it tells us that this is the number of a man?

Before Arabic numerals became accepted in the western world in the 13th century, letters of the alphabet doubled as numerals. Thus all names had numeric value. Most of us are familiar with Roman numerals, where the letters of the Latin alphabet have numeric value. In this system I=1, V=5, X=10, and so on. Greek and Hebrew are the languages in which the Bible was written, and both use a similar system.

The earliest proposed solution to the meaning of 666 is a tradition attributed to Polycarp, the disciple of the same Apostle John who wrote Revelation. This tradition is preserved in the second century writings of Irenaeus. The number 666 is “…contained in the Greek letters of Lateinos (L=30; A=1; T=300; E=5; I=10; N=50; O=70; S=200)” (Commentary on the Whole Bible, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown). Lateinos is a Greek term referring to the Romans. Interestingly, the Greek expression meaning “the Latin kingdom” (h Latine Basileia) also has a numeric value of 666. Greek writers commonly referred to the Roman Empire in this way. The book of Revelation was originally written in Greek, as it was written to Greek-speaking churches in ancient Asia Minor.

Another interesting explanation involves the name of the emperor Nero, who died about 25 years before John wrote Revelation. Though Nero was dead, his rule was nevertheless a type of the end-time Roman system. He was brought to power promising constitutional reforms and a return to the “golden age” of Augustus, but became increasingly cruel and despotic after achieving power. Living in an atmosphere of intrigue and conspiracy, he abused his power and was responsible for the Roman state’s first official persecution of Christians. During his reign most of the Apostles, including both Peter and Paul, were martyred. His name in Greek was spelled Neron Kaesar (Nero Caesar). When the Greek form of his name is spelled out in Hebrew characters, their numeric value also adds up to 666.

The founder of ancient Rome was Romulus, from whose name Rome and Roman are derived. The Latin name Romvlvs is written in Hebrew as Romiith. In the Hebrew language this also adds up to 666 (resh=200, vau=6, mem=40, yod=10, yod=10, tau=400). Thus, in both Greek and Hebrew, the two languages of the Bible, the number 666 is stamped upon the kingdom that derived from Rome.

The years ahead of us will bring the seventh and final resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire. There will most likely be special numeric significance to either the name, or perhaps a special title, of the end-time leader of the Beast power. However, it is important to realize that the Roman system is already stamped with 666. That system—and its end-time resurrection—is identified as the Beast.

Answer 2

Frater Pan is so much proper in his findings. The quantity 666/616 is viewed a brand new day numeral however the Roman motivated numerals have been extra largely used. In the brand new day of 666/616 you'll now not discover as a mark however extra of a illustration of the Roman variant of DCLXVI -666 or DCXVI -616. These have been the variant of marks that have been the primary written throughout the writting of the Christian bible. All varieties of writting have been performed within the conventional latin earlier to the normal language spoken in every nation. It additionally references the 666 or 616 yrs of Roman rule whilst Nero grew to be ruler. So anything the mark is "supposedly" to be it's going to be, probably the ancient Roman numerals that we nonetheless use in these days to mark "designated" records or it's going to be extra of a virtual rendition of the quantity. Myself, I don't suppose within the Revelations thought considering the fact that of it is ancient "repeat" of the present occasions where it was once written. I might definately pass with Frater Pan in this one, my reply is solely to elucidate ancient reference.

Answer 3

The title "Vicarius Filii Dei" has NEVER been an official title of the Pope. Someone made it up.

NONE of the Pope's REAL titles add up to the number in question.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

A) I think you've got too much time on your hands and too little thought on your mind.
B) Coincidence doesn't even enter into it. Use another system of numerology and you'd get another sum.
C) That's NOT a papal title in the first place. He is the "Vicar of Christ", NOT the "Vicar of the Son of God".

Answer 5

Numbers can be made to represent almost anything on their own. Throw in mathermatical operators and they can be use to represent anything. Numbers are meaningless in the first place so assigning values based on numbers is pointless.

Answer 6

666 MEANS,IN YOUR DREAMS,,,,,,HE HAD A` NAME WRITTEN THAT NO MAN KNEW,BUT HE HIMSELF