Revelation 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
In the book of Revelation, where multitudes are to be seen worshipping a man, it’s not the man merely that is being worshiped and obeyed; it is the unseen god of this world to whom obedience and reverence are being rendered. Thus, 666, the number of a man is representative of a system run by mortal man, that commands those individuals under its jurisdiction to do that which is diametrically opposed to what God says.
It’s not the mere mortal man that is being worshiped; it is satan himself that folks are bowing down to. This worship of a mere mortal man is done in direct violation of the first and the fourth commandments, regardless of what The True God says and therefore, whenever deference is given to any finite command that is contrary to sound doctrine, there you would have the worship of men and devils taking place.
In the Egyptian pantheon, pharaohs were endowed with divine attributes, and therefore, it was not only customary, but it was also the law of the land, that the citizenry must worship, venerate, and reverence the king of Egypt as a god. The devastation and tragedy experienced during one of the destructive judgments against Egypt was the result of a plague against the sun god Ra, and in our day, if persons continue to worship the sun, and the day of the sun, it will soon backfire because the sun will soon begin to wreak havoc on individuals who continue that form of worship.
Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!