John 21:7-14
(John
21:7-14)
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord.
Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto
him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. And
the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land,
but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they were come to
land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus
saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 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. Jesus saith unto them,
Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing
that it was the Lord. Jesus
then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. This
is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he
was risen from the dead.
The net was not torn,
and there were 153 fish raised. 153 were fish on the right. These are those who
have eternal life. The fish symbolizes Jesus. 100 represents those who have
fulfilled God's promises. Abraham turned 100 years old and got Isaac (typical
of Christ). 50 means Jubilee. The Sabbath is seven years later, and it becomes
a jubilee year, releasing the bound things. It means that Christ comes and
gives freedom.
Those who are in
Christ, like Abraham, the father of faith, are justified by faith. To enter
into Christ, you must repent and die with Jesus. 3 can be understood in John
17:21. 『That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me,
and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that
thou hast sent me. 』. By the power of the Holy Spirit,
the saints enter into God in Christ. 3 means the Trinity. Eventually, 153
represent those in Christ.
In John 21:12-13『Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of
the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread,
and giveth them, and fish likewise. 』 The bread is the bread of life that Jesus
accomplished. Fish are saved. Eating means "I believe". What to
believe? It is to believe that Jesus Christ was torn and shed blood to redeem
all humans. And it is to preach the gospel.
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