Ichthys (Fish)
The fish or Ichthys is one of the earliest
of all the Christian Symbols
and one of the most important symbols of Christ to the early
Christians. In Greek, the phrase, "Jesus Christ, Son of God Savior
",
is "Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter." The first letters of
each of
these Greek words, when put together, spell "ichthys," the
Greek
word for "fish". The symbol was simple to draw and was often
used among Christians as a type of password during times of
persecution by the Roman government.
"Come, follow Me and I will
make you fishers of men."
~Mark 1:17
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