The Ichthys

The Greek term ichthys (ἰχθύς), meaning “fish,” became an acrostic that articulated the core of early Christian belief. It is a Greek acronym for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior” (Iēsous Christos Theou Yios Sōtēr). It reflected what the earliest believers already affirmed about Jesus. This conclusion was present at the earliest stages of the Christian…