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THE GREAT FISHES
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THE GREAT FISHER OF MEN
Then the next number that is recorded is the number an hundred and fifty and three. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. (John 21:11) Really . . . why a hundred and fifty and three? Why not a hundred and fifty and four? Why not a hundred and forty-two and six? Every word, every number, and yes, even every space is for a specific purpose. Counting fish? . . . for what purpose? Who cares if its 153 or 137? The Holy Spirit of God cared enough about the number of GREAT fishes to write a specific number. (It’s little details like this that causes me to lose sleep.)
There have been many who have attempted to tackle the meaning behind this number of 153. Let’s look at the number of fish first: 153. Now let us break this number down into three numbers: 100 + 50 +3. One hundred (100) . . . 10 is the number of God’s perfect order and 10 x 10 would be God’s perfect order multiplied by God’s divine perfection . . . through God’s DIVINE AUTHORITY and SOVEREIGNTY, HE ALONE SAVES. Then let’s move onto the number fifty (50), here is the number of God’s REST, His Jubilee, His Deliverance, which also takes in PENTECOST. Do you see a theme beginning to take place in the number 153. Now on to the last number of a single digit. Single (ONE DIGIT) the number three (3), this is the number of the GODHEAD. The theme of the number 153, or the number of the saved fishes is really NOT about the GREAT fishes, but it is about the ONE who SAVES the GREAT fishes. This is not about how many will be saved, but it is about the ONE who SAVES. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit in FULL DIVINE AUTHORITY and SOVEREIGNTY ALONE as ONE POWER SOURCE saves repentant sinners to DELIVER them into His REST . . . and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Yet was not the net broken.
● And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28)
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. (John 10:29)
● Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
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Posted on November 9, 2025 @ 1:40 PM (EST)
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All Scripture references are from the King James Bible. (KJV)