666, most people would not want to be associated with that number and probably would do everything possible to eradicate that number being assign to them in any way. The number 6 is a very good number for it is the number of man who was created on the sixth day. 777 is the ultimate number because it represents God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and on the seventh day God rested, its been a good week, nothing more to do but rest and celebrate, we hope God had a few Sundays to celebrate. Adam and Eve would learn the truth the hard way instead of believing the all powerful God and Creator they would believe the snake who would convince them to aspire a little higher, get a little wiser, just like me. The snake is a creature of God, therefore good, this snake could have become possess or was just an illusion of a snake either way God permitted Adam and Eve to rid this snake of the world for good which would have been the ultimate humilation and defeat of Lucifer who was able to convince a third of heaven to follow him, he prides himself on his successes, ever feeding his ego. I believe his ego convinces him he will find a way to prevail and be victorious. Maybe he will capture something valuable to God and hold it ransom demanding his own kingdom to rule and reign as he please, etc. The derange will always think of ways to gain power until they are finally squashed with reality. The first punishment God dishes out after Adam and Eve come clean is to the Serpent, loud mouth, big shot, who has been transformed into God's equal. Not one word from him to challenge God, not a peep. Adam and Eve must have been surprise to see the serpent speechless and weak. The snake as a creature of God is good but since his image was used in evil, his image now would be one of lowliness and one that can be poisonous, a reminder that certain snakes can kill. So, God's rest was short lived and now he would have to go to plan B since plan A didn't eradicate the Evil one for humanity but gave him free reign of the place. The plan would take time(from our perspective) but God would be with his people and he would lead them with his teaching and his presence. They would travel the years together sometimes with much difficulty but God is faithful and keeps pointing out the direction to be taken. Then the voice of the snake is heard again to the new Adam who could give him the ultimate victory and power he is seeking with an agreement between the Divine and Ruler of the World, talk about getting puffed up all these years. The devil pays Jesus no respect wanting him to prove his divinity as if he might be willing to to deal with him but decides he'll take a chance with giving him all that he possess in exchange for his worship. Why Jesus, he heard the voice come out of the sky at Jesus baptism saying this is my beloved Son, not prophet, not scribe, not messiah but "My Son". One thing the devil knows about God, he would not lie and he doesn't decieve, he heard it and its possible the Angels were not priviledge to the knowledge of the Son of God before they made their chose when they would have seen him face to face. If he knew Jesus existed before why not just say, is that you whom we knew of back in the day? The scriptures hint at the possibilty of God's Son but even the devil who knows scripture wants some proof this could be a God-Man but Jesus really doesn't care what the devil thinks of him and passes on the offer. (to be continue)