Some Characteristics of the Image of the Beast

Revelation Chapter Thirteen

     There are several parts of the Bible connected with interpreting the 666 Mark of the Beast.  Revelation Chapter 13 gives the basic premise of 666 on which to build.  Some of what the chapter delineates is a name, a number, a mark in the right hand or forehead and worship of an image.

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.  And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:  And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.  Here is wisdom.  Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:  for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.  Rev. Chap. 13:11-18

15 Characteristics of the Image of the Beast

1. This beast follows one that had come before. 
2. It comes up out of the earth.
3. It has two horns like a lamb
4. Speaks as a dragon
5. Causes the earth and them that dwell within to worship the first beast
6. Does great wonders - makes fire come down from heaven
7. Deceives those that dwell on earth by the miracles
8. Gives life to image of beast
9. Image of Beast causes those who will not worship image to be killed
10. Causes all to receive mark in right hand or foreheads
11. No man can buy or sell unless has the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
12. All this wisdom is given.
13. Him that hath understanding is to count.
14. It is the number of a man
15. His number is six hundred threescore and six