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The meaning of the Ichthys
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The Ichthys is an ancient symbol originated and
first used by Apostolic-era Christians. The Ichthys became more of a
defiant rebus as Christian martyrdom escalated during the reign of
Emperors like Nero and Diocletien. Persecuted Christians who were
forced to take shelter in caves in order to prolong their lives
frequently came across inscriptions of the Ichthys, telling them that
other Christians had preceded them. Within the Ichthys is a powerful
Statement of Fundamental Christian Beliefs,
beliefs in which cost the Apostles their lives. Greek was one of the
predominate languages during Apostolic times and the Ichthys contains
5 Greek letters describing vital Christian teaching revealing the
place held by Jesus in the Godhead in relation to the other Persons
of the Trinity. Come with me as we unlock the secret of the Ichthys!
I C H T H Y S Ichthys is the most commonly used word in the New Testament for fish. This is the reason why the ICHTHYS is usually found with a fish symbol drawn around it. But you may be wondering, where do we get the word Ichthys and the fish symbol? Within the fish symbol you will see these letters, IXOYE. Each of these letters then has to be transliterated. I remains I, X transliterates to CH, O becomes TH, Y becomes Y or U, and E transliterates to S. The table below shows the Greek form and the transliteration.
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