also features some of the earliest depictions of fish, one of the trademark symbols of the messiah in Christian theology. In ...

director of the Scholars Initiative at the Museum of the Bible. The mosaic also features images of fish, a symbol of early Christianity associated with the Greek word "ΙΧΘΥΣ" (Ichthys), in ...

The mosaic includes fish imagery, an early Christian symbol referencing Luke 9:16’s account of Jesus multiplying fish to feed thousands, providing further insight into early Christian practices.