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Greek Symbols for Jesus Christ

Greek Symbols for Jesus Christ by Points North.
The Catacombs of St. Sebastian near Rome are dark, dank, and confusing. Early Christians hid from their persecutors here. This photo taken with a borrowed Canon camera SLR in the summer of 1984.

From left to right, top:

Jesus carrying a sheep shows that he is the shepherd of his flock, the early Christians.

Greek Pi and Chi, symbolize Jesus Christ.

From left to right, bottom:

Fish, the symbol of Christianity.

Fish spelt in Greek contains the letters that stand for all of Jesus Christ's names: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour. 

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juttaschnecke says:

I was in Rome, too 1984. Maybe we met?
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Points North  Pro User  says:

I was there for 3 days at the beginning of August on a Contiki bus tour of Europe...
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The Challenge  Pro User  says:

excellent mosaic, thanks for info
The World Through My Eyes
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Points North  Pro User  says:

Thank you!
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arwriterphotog says:

Very interesting! The World Through My Eyes and from the Theme of the Week Group
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Monkey River Town  Pro User  says:

It is an interesting thing how often people overlook the history of faith. People have believed basically the same thing for thousands of years. A very cool shot that reminds us of our similarities.

(CoryQ0 from the Theme of the Week Group.
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Points North  Pro User  says:

Thank you Debbie!
CoryQ, a most astute observation there! Thank you.
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Ralph Wilson says:

The swastika shown in the picture is a disguised cross. The early Christians seldom used the cross symbol until later.
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Points North  Pro User  says:

Thank you for the info Ralph!
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manna from the heavens™  Pro User  says:

interesting!!

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Points North  Pro User  says:

Thank you manna! :)
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makeupanid  Pro User  says:

2,401 Views!!

This is very neat!
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Points North  Pro User  says:

'Tis! And strange too. It's up to 2,402 already!! :)
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bstorage  Pro User  says:

Very nice photo. A minor correction: the idea that Christians hid from their persecutors in catacombs was a mistake made by investigators in the 16 th century. That catacomb activities could be kept secret in the busy surroundings of Via Appia is really implausible. Both the church and historians agree on this point nowadays.
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