Fun fact, the "beast" mentioned in this part of the Bible was code for Emperor Nero. The mark of the beast used for commerce in this verse refers to Nero's face

Fun fact, the "beast" mentioned in this part of the Bible was code for Emperor Nero. The mark of the beast used for commerce in this verse refers to Nero's face on Roman coins at the time. Much of Revelation was the early Christian community talking shit about Emperor Nero using code so they don't get killed. It's not meant to be a prophecy of a future dystopia.