Mother of the Lord and the 153 large fishes in John 21 : 11 Cover Image

Matka Pana i 153 wielkie ryby w J 21, 11
Mother of the Lord and the 153 large fishes in John 21 : 11

Author(s): Paweł Marek Mucha
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Teologiczne

Summary/Abstract: The catch of exactly 153 large fishes (John 21 : 11: “Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore, full of big fish, one hundred and fiftythree of them; and in spite of there being so many the net had not broken”) has been the subject of much speculation. The number was recorded for some reason. Some scholars suggested that 153 stood for the number of fish that the Disciples caught and counted correctly. This detail might have been given in an attempt to confirm that the writer John was an eyewitness.

  • Issue Year: 62/2009
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 297-302
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish