Talapia : For The Fisherman On The Board

[elijah]

I heard today that the Talapia is the fish that is believed to be the one that was used in the loaves and fishes.....has anyone else heard this?

Has anybody been fishing lately...salt or fresh?

[Boanerges]

I was told Tilapia was one of the more common fish caught in the sea fo Gallilee and may have indeed been the fish Jesus multiplied but I am only saying what I have been told and I couldn't really prove it- but it tastes great!

[Bassmasa]

A fisherman, indeed. I mostly catch 'em and release 'em, but I'll eat anything fried. Talapia is one of my favorites to eat.

I'm actually going fishing tomorrow for the first time in 2007. I'm a large mouth bass man, but if it bites, I'll take it.

[Boanerges]

I used to be a real saltwater fisherman- speckled trout, redfish and flounder- I don't get to go anymore but the fish still fear my name!

[Pastor Gary]

This thread comes at an opportune time...

Fishing is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments and is symbolic in many places of how we, as Christians and the sowers of the seeds of Truth, are to sow those seeds.

If someone goes fishing and throws the anchor overboard with vigor and makes a large splash, it will frighten the fish away. So is it with our Christian 'fishing' for new Christians... We should cast out our line and go slowly - just as a person who is fishing moves the bait slowly to attract the fish, we should present the Truth slowly so it can be accepted by those who listen. If we throw our anchor in and make a big splash with our Testimony, Witnessing and teaching of the Gospel, we may frighten away those very persons who were interested.

Take a lesson from the fishing parables and go very slowly in your teachings and witnessing... you will catch many more 'fish' that way.

[tlc]

Tilapia is also a very common fish here in the Philippines. To tell you honestly, just this morning, we had grilled tilapia.

Pastor Gary, I agree with what you said.

[glenn316]

Well talapia couldn't be the fish caught in the sea of galilee, because talapia is a salt water fish, and the "sea" of galillee is fresh water. Why talapia is called st. peter's fish I don't know.

[Boanerges]

I done a little looking around and I seem to find some difference of opinion on this matter- some web sites claim :
Tilapia - Saint Peter's Fish
• Native to Africa and the Nile River Basin in lower Egypt
• Omnivore [eats organic material, not other fish]
• Breeds prolifically indoors or outdoors in small areas
• Healthy [low fat - low calorie]
First fish taken into space [with astronaut John Glenn in 1998] READ MORE >>

Why Tilapia?
Morning Star Fishermen (MSF) chose Tilapia for MSF's aquaculture program because they are hardy fish that like warm water, can thrive in fresh, brackish, or salt water, and have excellent tasting, firm, white meat. The fish also has a unique history and a surprisingly rare combination of qualities that are found in few other fish.
The Genus Tilapia
This Tilapia is endemic to warm waters throughout the world. The aquaculture, or fish farming, of Tilapia is recorded in human history as far back as ancient Egypt. Tradition holds that the Tilapia was the fish that Jesus used to feed the five-thousand on the Sea of Galilee - thus one of its common names, "St. Peter's Fish." Tilapia is also referred to as "The Wonder Fish" and "Nile Perch."





He instructed Peter to "go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours." (Matthew 17:27) According to tradition this is a species of fish called the chichlid, or Tilapia galilaea. It has a large mouth, a long dorsal fin which looks like a comb and can be up to 1.5 feet long and 3 pounds in weight. It is found on restaurant menus in Tiberias under the name "St. Peter's Fish" (above right).

Others seem to support your claim about it being an exclusively saltwater fish

here are some links:
http://www.morningstarfishermen.org/fish.html
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/LIFE.../ministry3.htm

[elijah]

wow....thanks for the research....Boanerges....I appreciate it.

[Boanerges]

No problem- I have more time than money