 In "The United States in the Light of Prophecy" he wrote,

Adventist scholar J. N. Andrews also adopted this view.Uriah Smith maintained his interpretation in the various editions of "Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation", which was influential in the church.Jimmy Akin of "Catholic Answers" and additional Catholic sources disagree with the above argument, claiming "Vicarius Filii Dei, although it adds up to 666, is not a title of the pope".