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NASB | John 21:11 Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 21:11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three [of them]; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. |
Bible Question:
Hi Steve: Yes but 153 total up to be nine. I was listening to a tape and the prophet said the 153 represented Sons Of God, when I looked in the Hebrew and Greek I found other answer, that god me wondering why he said that, then I thought 153 totals 9 and the prophet said the vaule of 153 means Sons Of God, so I went to look up #9 and it is not in the Strongs. Do you have any idea? Thanks Kim |
Bible Answer: Kim, ever hear the old saying, "Figures don't lie, but liars figure?" Let's see what we can do with the number 153. Add 1, 5, and 3 and of course you get 9. Subtracting 5 from 1 leaves -4, then subtract 3 and you get -7. Square 153 (multiply it by itself) and you get 23,409. Take the square root of 153 and you come out with 12.369316. Isn't that fun? These numerology wizards could invent a whole new system of theology merely by playing around with 153, and they do it all by playing silly number games. But do any of these numbers have anything to do with the number of fish that Peter hauled in? Yes, obviously 153 does. And so what does 153 actually mean? The only sensible interpretation and the only viable way to exegete this passage is to conclude that Peter hauled in 153 fish, and let it go at that. I don't know who the "prophet" was that you listened to on tape, but then again, listening to a taped message by a self-proclaimed prophet offers you absolutely no assurance that he is right. We should all do well to read the Bible for what it plainly says and disregard what some self-proclaimed "prophet" or guru says it says. Mere theological opinions of the wisest man in the Western Hemisphere (whoever THAT might be) are without merit unless they are firmly rooted and grounded in Scripture. --Hank |