{"product_id":"advent-prayers-for-kids-luisette-kraal-9781737964780","title":"Advent Prayers for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is a Christmas children's rhyming prayer book decorated with fishes? The fish (ichthys) historically was a symbol for Christians to meet in a safe place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Romans' times, the church was persecuted; that is the word we use to say that the police would take the Christians to prison because it was against the law to pray to Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Christians wanted to pray in a group, they used this symbol so other Christians would know where to look for other believers and find people to pray with but still be safe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \"Ichthys\" comes from Greek. It is an acrostic and can be read as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI - Iota (which means Jesus) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX - Christos (which means Christ) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN - Theou (which means God) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eY - Yidos (which means Son) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eY - Sigma (which means Savior). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you put it all together, it means \"Jesus Christ, God's Son, is Savior.\" Let's pray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luisette Kraal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737964783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737964780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saved to Serve International Ministry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Luisette Kraal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075882905855,"sku":"9781737964780","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e31fb763-e928-4ad9-bf56-97ebbcfe9dae.jpg?v=1685461989","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advent-prayers-for-kids-luisette-kraal-9781737964780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}