{"product_id":"advent-prayers-for-kids-9781737964780","title":"Advent Prayers for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Luisette Kraal\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Saved to Serve International Ministry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Saved to Serve International Ministry\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Holidays \u0026amp; Celebrations - Christmas \u0026amp; Advent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46448461414551,"sku":"9781737964780","price":1126.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781737964780.webp?v=1769143774","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/advent-prayers-for-kids-9781737964780","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}