The symbol of the fish represents fertility, femininity, eternity, creativity, happiness, good luck, knowledge/wisdom, as well as transformation. However, certain fish also have specific meanings.
The fish became a symbol of Jesus because of a play on words in Greek. The word for fish, "ichthus," is an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior." This symbol was used by early Christians to covertly identify themselves and their faith during times of persecution.
The letters of the Greek word for fish, ixthus were used by the early Christians as an acronym and secret symbol meaning:
I Iesous (Jesus)
X Xhristos (Christ)
TH Theos (God)
U Uios (Son)
S Soter (Savior)
This statement "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" was also like an early confession of their belief in Jesus as God and Savior. == == If you have a Bible look up Matthew 4:19 it said that Jesus said "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men" read more on this and it might give you some insight.
It isn't. Deuteronomy 4:16-18 says: 'that YOU may not act ruinously and may not really make for yourselves a carved image, the form of any symbol, the representation of male or female, the representation of any beast that is in the earth, the representation of any winged bird that flies in the heavens, the representation of anything moving on the ground, the representation of any fish that is in the waters under the earth.***"This scripture is self-explanitory; a form of a fish or a bird, or anything else, used in worship to represent anything in Heaven or Earth, is forbidden by God.***Some say that the Early Christians couldn't read and when they held meetings in hiding, they'd put a fish symbol on the door to notify other Christians. Another tradition holds that Jesus said they'd be 'fishers of men', so they drew a fish on the door.***The Early Christians read and knew the Scriptures very well, and gave their lives for what they believed. Idols and Images are pagan traditions and practices that were "Christianized" by the The Early Church when it bowed down to Emperor Constantine, (about the 4th Century, A.D.); he only wanted one state religion to unify his power.**2Corinthians 5:7 says: "We are walking by faith, not by sight" and Jesus himself said, at John 4:24: "God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth." We can learn the truth of God's Word, with the help of God's holy spirit. Using a fish or a bird, or paintings, or statues, or relics, or crosses, or icons, or anything else is Idolatry.
Perhaps you are thinking of the fish symbol which was used by the early Christians as a kind of secret sign that they were Christians, not to represent Christ.
The Greek word for fish was used as an acronym. Each letter of the word ichthus meant something:
I - Iesous -Jesus
Ch - Christos - Christ
Th - Theos - God
U - uios - Son
S - Soter - Saviour
When a Christian drew this symbol another Christian would understand its secret meaning, and that they then were both Christians, a dangerous belief to hold at times. To others it was just a fish.
In Christianity, Christ would often tell his disciples to become "fishers of men." In other words Christ was telling them to spread his word. The fish is symbolic of Christ and our needs to spread his word.
a koi fish symbolizes determination and transformation. it is said that the koi swims up the waterfall and transforms into a dragon once it reaches the top
the symbol of the fish .
JESUS said come follow me and i will make you fishers of men.
when you see the fish symbol on a car or what ever they usually are some type of Christian
The fish is a symbol of Jesus because the fish symbol was used to identify believers of Jesus or/as well as places of worship where people can go to worship Jesus.
Jesus Christ wasn't a fisherman. But a couple of his disciples were. In Jesus's day, son's followed after their father's trade. And Jesus's Father, Joseph was a carpenter. So Jesus was a carpenter. He probably didn't do much carpentry while he was going around preaching and healing.
The primary symbol associated with Jesus is the Christian cross, representing his crucifixion and sacrifice. Another common symbol is the fish, derived from the Greek word for fish (ichthys), which was used by early Christians as a secret symbol to identify themselves to one another.
The symbol of Bethlehem is often a nativity scene, representing the birth of Jesus Christ. Another common symbol is the Star of Bethlehem, which according to the Bible, guided the Three Wise Men to the birthplace of Jesus.
The boy offered Jesus five loaves of bread and two fish for lunch. Jesus used this small meal to perform a miracle, feeding thousands of people in the crowd.
The Bible is silent on the identify of the type of fish. It should be noted that the sign of the Fish- Icthys in Greek was an early Christian symbol. The miracle, as the bible relates actually occured and the food resources were multiplied. On the other hand the (Good Samaritan) was an allegorical parable, and he was not a real person, Jesus does not reveal him by name. He was not one of the twelve apostles, that is obvious. The Good Samaritan is fiction-in-truth,. or truth in fiction. On the oither hand the food-multiplying feat was real.
The Koine Greek word for fish is 'Ichthys' which is a symbol of intersecting arcs made to resemble a fish - used by many of the early Christians as a symbol of their belief and following of Jesus Christ - sign of the fish or Jesus fish.
The Koine Greek word for fish is 'Ichthys' which is a symbol of intersecting arcs made to resemble a fish - used by many of the early Christians as a symbol of their belief and following of Jesus Christ - sign of the fish or Jesus fish.
The symbol is the greek letter alpha which looks kinda like a Jesus fish
The acronym "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" in Greek spells "Ichthys" which meant "fish". So the fish became a symbol (at times secret) of followers of Christianity. There is also a story where Jesus feeds a great multitude with a few loaves of bread and a few fish. So the fish can also be seen as a symbol of God's grace.
Either a cross, signifying Jesus' death and resurrection, or a fish symbol, representing a miricle Jesus performed
The fish was a secret symbol used by Christians to identify them selves to each other. as in Jesus was a fisherman of souls.
No. The fish symbol comes from the Greek word for fish icthus which the early Christians used a secret sign of their being Christian. The letters of the symbol standing for central aspects of their belief. The words in Greek are Iesous, Christos, Theos, Huios, soter. This makes the statement when translated literally Jesus, Christ, God, Son, Saviour.This symbol thus has absolutely nothing to do with the constellation Pisces.
In some ways it may inspire you to remember Jesus feeding the 5000 with fish and bread from a single fish and loaf. However, the actual origin of the fish symbol as that of God comes from a time when Christians had to meet in secret because their faith was outlawed. They came up with a coded symbol to signal meeting locations. This symbol was a fish because the Greek word ichthus, which means fish, is an anagram of the Greek translation of "Jesus Christ God's Son, Savior" (Iesus KHristos Theou HUios Soter).
The ichthus symbol, also known as the fish symbol, represents Christianity. It has been used as a secret symbol by early Christians to identify themselves to others in times of persecution. Today, it is a common symbol used to represent Jesus Christ.
There are many, a cross, a "Jesus fish", a loaf of bread and 2 fish, red wine and bread, and more. The cross is the most common.
Fish has always been eaten of Friday's by Catholic's. This is done as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. Giving up meat and only eating fish is a small sacrifice and is symbolic of the sacrifice of Jesus.
The first widely adopted symbol was the fish, perhaps in commemoration of the initiation of two of the disciples with the expression by Jesus, "I will make you fishers of men." A later symbol which has become almost universal in the various christian churches was the roman device of torture upon which Jesus was crucified--the cross.