The Number of the Beast. When the Book of Revelation Was Written. Part 1

This is the first part of a video illustration of the book by A.T. Fomenko and G.V. Nosovsky, "The Number of the Beast." When the Book of Revelation Was Written, which provides a detailed independent astronomical dating of the famous biblical Book of Revelation. In particular, it reveals the infamous "number of the beast," 666. The authors argue that the Book of Revelation was not written in the early centuries of the Common Era, as is commonly believed, but rather in the Middle Ages. In light of the new dating of the Book of Revelation and the authors' overall historical reconstruction based on the New Chronology, the context in which the Revelation was written becomes clear. It was a time when all of Europe anxiously anticipated the imminent end of the world in the year 1492. The fear and dark feelings of awaiting doomsday were vividly reflected in the Revelation. From the book, the reader will discover the true meaning of the mysterious "number of the beast." The genuine significance of this apocalyptic number is directly opposite to the interpretations typically attributed to it.