Yet others observe that 17 is the number of loaves of bread in the feeding of the 5000 + the number of baskets picked up after (=12+5). Others break 7 further down into 4+3, the number of walls in the new Jerusalem + the trinity Gregory the Great reaches 17 the same way, but multiplies it by 3, the number of the trinity, to get 51, and by 3 again, unto perfection, to get 153. 17=10+7, which is the ten commandments + the seven spirits of God. Thus the number represents all the fishermen.ДЄugustine also noted that 153 = 1+2+3+4+.+17. 'Gedi' has the numerical value 17, and 'Eglaim' has the numerical value 153, and 153 = 1+2+3+4+.+17.

Jerome claimed there were 153 species of fish, thus the catch became a symbol of a fruitful mission as fishers of men.Д®merton notes that the streams of living water flowing from the temple in Ez 47:9-10, will have fishermen standing along the shore, from En Gedi to En Eglaim. To illustrate my point, here are some other numerological interpretations of 153: It is no wonder that of these over 10000 words (most with several different tenses/forms), one can use arithmetic to derive one word/number from other words/numbers as one sees fit, and read meanings into it.

Each of the words in the Bible, both Greek and Hebrew, adds up to a number. I believe this to be reading into the text things not intended by the author.ДЄs the two previous answers to this questions illustrate well, this numerological method allows for several different interpretations of the same passage. Short Answer: Many have come up with various numerological interpretations of the number 153 in John.

153 in babylonian numerals