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Allmyvoices posted a link to Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture. I found a couple that I had always wondered about.
Like the superimposed P and X. "The Chi Rho is one of the most ancient "sacred monograms" of Christ. They were developed by early Christians as a secret sign of their faith. This monogram is composed of the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" (XPICTOC)."
And I didn't realize the story behind the fish. "The initial letters of the Greek phrase "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" form the Greek word ICHTHUS, which means "fish." This symbol was used by believers in the early days of persecution as a secret sign of their shared faith. One person would draw an arc in the sand, and the other would complete the sign to show his brotherhood in Christ."
And since I've been visiting cemeteries a lot lately, I've wondered what "IHS" stood for. It's an alternate form of "IHC," which is formed of the first three letters of the Greek word for "Jesus" (IHCOYC).
Like the superimposed P and X. "The Chi Rho is one of the most ancient "sacred monograms" of Christ. They were developed by early Christians as a secret sign of their faith. This monogram is composed of the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" (XPICTOC)."
And I didn't realize the story behind the fish. "The initial letters of the Greek phrase "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" form the Greek word ICHTHUS, which means "fish." This symbol was used by believers in the early days of persecution as a secret sign of their shared faith. One person would draw an arc in the sand, and the other would complete the sign to show his brotherhood in Christ."
And since I've been visiting cemeteries a lot lately, I've wondered what "IHS" stood for. It's an alternate form of "IHC," which is formed of the first three letters of the Greek word for "Jesus" (IHCOYC).
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