Google-Library Challenge Week 7

Apr 28, 2009

Thanks for a great semester. We’ve had a lot of fun playing the challenge. This week’s question is bible related, with the winner receiving a $15 iTunes gift card. Here it is, let’s play!

One of the miracles of Jesus told in the Gospels is of the great catch of fish.

  1. Where is this miracle recorded?
  2. How many fish were caught?
  3. Do you believe the number is symbolic or literal, or both? (If symbolic, of what? No right or wrong answer here)
  4. Commentators through the centuries, back to Augustine, have suggested countless interpretations of the number. One reputable scholar, Thomas Brodie, poses 3 interpretations: what are they (briefly)? Which one does he subscribe to?
Find the answers, and tell us how you found them. Send all responses to reference@cornerstone.edu.