Stained Glass Windows in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Royal Oak

Fish

The fish was one of the earliest of Christian symbols. By it Christians would secretly identify themselves to each other. One authority also states that it was used to mark the homes where the Lord's Supper would be served. Its symbolism is richly emblematic because the Greek word for fish, IXOUS (ichthus), consists of the five letters which, in Greek, comprise the initial letters of "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior."
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