fish a symbol of christianity(Jesus)? I seen it on cars and stuff
2006-09-05 11:12:53 · 21 answers · asked by Atheist Eye Candy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-09-05 11:21:25 · update #1
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2006-09-05 11:26:28 · update #2
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2006-09-05 11:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The fish is a symbol of the miracle on the Mount of Olives in the book of Matthew. Jesus fed a crowd of over 1000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, and the fish is a reminder of God's provision and abundance.
2006-09-05 18:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Greek ICHTHYS (which means "fish") is an acronym for the Greek phrase, Iesous Christos Huiou Theou Soter, which means Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. So the graffito of a fish became a Christian symbol very early on, in the Roman catacombs.
2006-09-05 18:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ichthys (Greek: á¼°ÏθÏÏ; also transliterated and latinized as ichthys, icthus, ichthus or ikhthus; ichthus, spelled: Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma), is the Greek word for "fish." In English it refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret symbol and is now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish." Ichthus (ÎΧÎΥΣ, Greek for fish) is an acronym, which is a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name. It compiles to "Jesus Christ God's Son is Saviour."
2006-09-05 18:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the Greek word for fish-i.e. ikthus had symbolic correlation to Jesus and the symbol of the fish was used in the early church to identify fellow Christians. Drawings of he fish can be found in the catacombs as well as monuments dating from ancient Rome
2006-09-05 18:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some people say that when there was a persecution to christians in the firsts centuries, they identified theirselfs as christians that way (with a fish in their hands) for romans not to discover and kill them. And It is probably because Jesus once said to his disciples he would make them fishers of men (matthew 4:19).
2006-09-05 18:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by fireangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to think of it referring the sacred symbol known as the Vesica pisces in sacred geometry.
"Apparently", certain symbols have deep overlapping concepts mathematically and spiritually.
Reminds me of the Eye of Sauron or the emergence of two circles.
2006-09-05 18:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by Corey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because Jesus' followers were fishermen and Jesus made the people eat Fish twice!
2006-09-05 18:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by The born-again christian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE the Darwin fish with legs!!
As well as the Larger Darwin fish EATING the LEAST FIT fish!
2006-09-05 18:32:46 · answer #9 · answered by KLU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when Jesus gathered his disciples He told to a few of them who were fishermen to come and leave their jobs and He will show them how to fish for people!
2006-09-05 18:16:43 · answer #10 · answered by tolquit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a quick to draw sign so that one Christian could signal and identify another during the times Christianity was under attack.
2006-09-05 18:16:13 · answer #11 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋