Revelation 13:16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
We begin with a stark warning: The freedoms, and liberties God has blessed America with will go up in smoke if we continue to squander the opportunities given, through brinkmanship and extreme views. When it becomes the case that reason, and sound judgement are no longer employed, the damages done to the country will become irreversible.
Throughout the Bible, God has warned folks against the worship of idols in any form, whether they be of stone, metal, wood or finite man, for wherever this is done, the concepts of God are severely distorted, and in consequence the concepts of right and wrong are reversed and upended, to reflect the opposite of that which is written in the Bible.
In ancient times, the idols of the heathen always as a rule, represented some intelligent entity that was endowed with Divine or humanistic characteristics. This went on for many centuries but ultimately it led to the worship of finite man in some form or fashion for the foundational concept of idolatry is to remove God out of the picture, and replace Him with finite objects, or finite man.
Revelation 13:18 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.
May God add his blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!