Q&A#71 The Mark of the Beast!!
Alastair RobertsQ&A#71 The Mark of the Beast!!
October 14, 2018
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "What does the mark of the beast in Revelation refer to historically?"
Within my discussion, I reference Peter Leithart's Revelation commentary (https://amzn.to/2CIoERy and https://amzn.to/2CGKB3u).
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