Re: 153

From: John W Burgeson (jwburgeson@juno.com)
Date: Tue May 06 2003 - 09:39:08 EDT

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>>According to Ivor Grattann-Guinness, 153 was regarded as a highly
significant number in ancient Egyptian lore, millenia before the NT was
written.>>

That is, to me, pretty strong evidence that the writer of John used it as
a metaphor for "a whole bunch." I can see an argument built on that as
being very persuasive in a court of law.

Thanks.

Burgy

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