The Answer to the Accusation Made by Seventh Day Adventists that the Pope is the Beast in Revelation 13
The seventh day Adventist continue to attack the Pope by saying that he is the Beast in Revelation 13 and the consummation of 666.
Let us Analyze this allegation. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew have numerical values for various letters in their alphabets.
In Latin, the values are: I=1, V=5, X=10, L=50, C=100, D=500, M=1,000. There is W=10 (because W=VV, or two V’s together), and U=V (because there was no letter U for the Romans and if you see the letter U in modern writing, use the letter V instead).
In Latin, Vicarius Filii Dei adds up to 666. Vicarius=112; Filii=53, Dei=501. (Disregard letters which are not assigned a numerical value.)
Note: “U” and “V” have the same numeric value. Verify this in any Encyclopedia.
The problem is Vicarius Filii Dei is not a title of the Pope.
His title is Vicarius Christi (Vicar of Christ) and the total of Vicarius Christi is only 214.
The average person (Catholic or Protestant) does not have an inkling of the Pope’s titles in Latin or English. Anti-Catholics (some of whom know better) can get away with this ploy.
What if one of the Pope’s titles did add up to 666? Will the coincidence prove the Pope is the beast?
It will not prove anything. Many names and titles add up to 666. With some techniques, you can force the Seventh Day Adventist to admit the addition to 666 proves nothing even if it concerns the Papal Title.
They will be shocked to learn that the name of the woman who started Seventh-Day Adventism, Ellen Gould White, adds up to 666:
This proves that founder of the Seventh Day Adventist was the beast?
What do Scholars and Professors say about the interpretation that The Pope is the beast in Revelation 13?
Question: Is the Pope being referred to as the Beast in Revelation 13?
What can I say about this?
Yes, it’s true!
A Leading Sophists or Orators of his day said:
See! Even the Renowned Evangelical New Testament Scholar does not agree with the interpretation that the Pope is the beast in Revelation 13.
I totally agree with Professor Shirokov.
Vatican Hill is in the Modern Rome, it is not one of the seven hills of ancient rome.
Even the Protestant Professor does not agree with the interpretation that the Pope is the beast in Revelation 13.
If these two scholars and two professors did not judge the pope, who are these seventh day adventists pastors who passed judgment on Catholics?