Given by: The Spirit, through John's prophecy. Given to: He who has understanding — the spiritually discerning reader.

First-century believers faced the emperor cult — economic and social exclusion for those who refused to honour the beast-like imperial system; Revelation universalises this conflict between God's claim and the world-power's claim.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

A direct call to wisdom: let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, 666 — a command to discern, not to remain ignorant.

Revelation 13:18

Your Spirit

Loves God

Loves Neighbor

Your Body

Moral Behaviour