Kingdom Parables

M. M. NINAN
8.2 THE SEA
The sea or waters represents the nations of the world. Thus in Rev.
17:15 we have:
15 Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are
peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.
8.3 THE FISH
Fish has been the symbol of early Christian churches. The declaration of
the believer in the early church was codified in one sentence. "Jesus
Christ, Son of God is Redeemer" If the first letters of this Greek
statement is taken then it gives the word Fish in Greek. Hence the sign
of the fish was the secret code of during the persecution period. A
Christian recognized another Christian with their ability to complete the
picture of fish started by one. The first person would draw a simple
curved line on the sand or paper.
If the other person is a Christian they will complete the sign of fish and
then wipe it off. It is also to be noted that most of the Apostles were
fishermen. At the time of the call of Peter, Jesus said to Peter, "I will
make you fishers of men." Fish was standard part of the food in Israel
and is so even today. Jesus used fish to feed the mass as in the feeding of
the five thousand and of the seven thousand. He used fish as a breakfast
by the side of the Lake of Galilee when he reinstated the runaway
disciples.
Christians are the edible fish which live in the Gentile corrupt world.
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