VFTB 123: Genetic Mark of the Beast

SPECULATION ABOUT the prophesied Mark of the Beast often focuses on some type of ID tag or tracking technology, such as the controversial Verichip subdermal RFID implant.
What if the mark is not a piece of hardware but a genetic marker — a change to the DNA of the willing recipient?  Doug Hamp, author of Corrupting the Image and co-host of According to the Scriptures Radio, explains why he believes the mark, without which it will be impossible to buy or sell in the End Times, could be a change in the source code of what makes us human.
For reference, here are links to a couple of articles mentioned during the show:  First, Pastor Greg Boyd's comments on Dr. Michael Heiser's draft of his forthcoming book, The Myth That is True (in particular, note the section dealing with Joshua's war against the giant tribes in Canaan), and Heiser's reply to Boyd clarifying his views on the subject.  (We eagerly await the publication of The Myth That is True.  It's an explanation of the Divine Council for us lay people.)
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