We know his story is about Rome because John left rather intentional clues. For example, the beast has seven heads, one for each of Rome’s emperors up to that point. Plus, the whole 666 thing. John writes, “Let anyone with understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person.”17 In Jewish numerology, 666 spells the imperial name of Nero, the cruelest of the emperors.
