The history is the meaning
The Apostles were fishermen who became fishers of men, and connecting twin arcs was a a recognition symbol amount the faithful when the persecutions were the greatest
The dagon religion had priests that wore fish outfits with fish hats similar to catholic priest hats, and the followers were fishers of men – one of the pagan origins of xtianity.
Believers would meet near the shore or evven elsewhere to make an ark.
One of the mysteries regarding the ark is a covenant God made with the rainbow appearing.
The secrecy was important to carry forth the wrod and gospel in a secret means.
Example webnsites.
Jesus Christ meeting the apostles, providing the 153 fish supernaturally, asking them to follow him and they did.
It is not a term to reduce the character of people.
Fish n schoolls follow one another.
Fishers of Men is the calling to reach others. It does not mean a suckership type of thing.
After Jesus’ end on this earth, the believers were not allowed to have meetings and gather together. When one or more met they would draw the sign of a fish meaning “are you a Christian, are you one of us?” They could then talk openly to each other.
There is no use for it today as we are no longer persecuted by the law.
Provision and abundance.
Ichthus
Greek for fish
anagram for
Jesus
Christ
Son of God
Saviour
Iesuos
Christos
Theou
Uios
Soter
It indicated where Believers could gather in the early Church
I think it’s where Jesus fed all those people with one fish… It’s supposed to symbolize how Jesus fulfills man’s needs I think.
Because Jesus was a “fisher of men.”
Reference to Peter, the fisherman and Apostle charged with being the foundation of the Church.
The history is the meaning
The Apostles were fishermen who became fishers of men, and connecting twin arcs was a a recognition symbol amount the faithful when the persecutions were the greatest
The dagon religion had priests that wore fish outfits with fish hats similar to catholic priest hats, and the followers were fishers of men – one of the pagan origins of xtianity.
Believers would meet near the shore or evven elsewhere to make an ark.
One of the mysteries regarding the ark is a covenant God made with the rainbow appearing.
The secrecy was important to carry forth the wrod and gospel in a secret means.
Example webnsites.
Jesus Christ meeting the apostles, providing the 153 fish supernaturally, asking them to follow him and they did.
It is not a term to reduce the character of people.
Fish n schoolls follow one another.
Fishers of Men is the calling to reach others. It does not mean a suckership type of thing.
After Jesus’ end on this earth, the believers were not allowed to have meetings and gather together. When one or more met they would draw the sign of a fish meaning “are you a Christian, are you one of us?” They could then talk openly to each other.
There is no use for it today as we are no longer persecuted by the law.