John 21:3-11
“Simon Peter said to them, “I go to catch fish.” They (the disciples) said to him, “We will also come with you.” And they departed and embarked into a ship. And during that night they did not catch anything. And when it became morning, YESHUA stood at the edge of the sea, and the disciples did not realize that it was YESHUA. And YESHUA said to them, “Children, do you have something to eat?” They said “No! to Him. He said to them, “Cast your net on the RIGHT SIDE of the vessel and you will find.” And they cast it and they were not able to drag the net in from the multitude of fish that it had caught. And that disciple whom YESHUA had loved said to Peter, “This Man is our Master!” And when Simon heard that it was our Master, he took his garment and girded his loins, because he was naked, and threw himself into the sea that he might come to YESHUA. But the other disciples came by boat for they were not very far from the land, only about two hundred cubits, and they were dragging that net of fish. When they had come up onto the land they saw burning coals, and placed fish and placed bread upon them. YESHUA said to them, “Bring some of those, now that you have caught fish! And Simon Peter embarked and dragged the net to the land, being full one hundred and fifty-three GREAT fish and the with all this weight, that net was not torn.”
While reading this scripture two things jumped out at me immediately the fact that YESHUA said the right side of the boat and the specific number of fish being 153.
Right Side!
Firstly, YESHUA telling them to cast their nets to the right side of the boat and that they will find fish represents YESHUA who sits at the right-hand of YAHWEH where He is in heaven.
Mark 14:60-62 (Aramaic)
“And the high priest arose in the midst and questioned YESHUA and said, “Why do you not answer the accusation they are testifying these things against you?” But He was silent and did not answer him anything, and again the high priest asked Him and said, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” And YESHUA said to him, “I AM. And you will see the Son of Man SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER and coming upon the clouds of heaven.”
Luke 22:69 (Aramaic)
“From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the RIGHT HAND OF THE POWER OF ELOHIM.”
Mathew 26:64 (Aramaic)
“You have said it! But I say to you that from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the RIGHT HAND OF POWER and coming upon the clouds of heaven.”
Psalms 110:1 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“YAHWEH said unto my Master, Sit at My RIGHT HAND until I make Your enemies at footstool.”
Hebrews 1:13-14 (Aramaic)
“And to which of the messengers did He ever say: Sit you at MY RIGHT HAND until I will place your enemies a footstool under your feet? Are they not all spirits of ministration who are sent to minister on account of them that are to inherit life?
Hebrews 12:2 (Aramaic)
“And let us look on YESHUA who has become the beginning and the completion of our belief; who, on account of joy there was for Him, endured the stake and surrendered Himself to shame and is seated at the RIGHT HAND of the throne of ELOHIM.”
Acts 5:31 (Aramaic)
“Him this One ELOHIM has established a Prince and a Savior, and He has exalted Him at HIS RIGHT, as The One who gives repentance, and forgiveness of sin unto Yisra’el.”
Acts 7:55-56 (Aramaic)
“And while he (Stephen) was full of belief and the RUACH HA’KODESH, stared into heaven and saw the esteem of ELOHIM and YESHUA STANDING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF ELOHIM. And he said, “Behold, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man STANDING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF ELOHIM.”
1 Peter 3:21-22 (Aramaic)
“And you also, by a like figure, are made alive by immersion (not when you wash your bodies from filth, but when you confess ELOHIM with a pure conscience) and by the resurrection of YESHUA the Messiah who is taken up to heaven and on the RIGHT HAND OF ELOHIM and messengers and authorities, and powers are subject to him.”
Romans 8:33-34 (Aramaic)
“Who will set himself against the chosen of ELOHIM? It is ELOHIM who justifies. Who is it that condemns? Messiah died and arose and is on THE RIGHT HAND OF ELOHIM, and makes intercession for us.”
Colossians 3:1 (Aramaic)
“If then you have risen with Messiah, seek the things on high where the Messiah sits on the RIGHT HAND OF ELOHIM.”
153 fish Meaning
When I read this specifically number of fish that was mentioned it led me to look further into it’s meaning, and as we know that every word of scripture is ELOHIM breathed and the revelation is truly beautiful!
In Hebrew every letter has a number attached to it and the Hebrews used their alphabet as a numbering system called Gematria an alphanumeric code. Gematria usage is debated, but nonetheless I feel that it fits for what is about to be revealed because it’s the truth and I don’t find it to be coincidental at all. The letters have been given a numerical value. So, what do the numbers add up to be? And what does it spell?
A=1 N=50 I=10 E=1 L=30 O=6 H=5 I=10 M=40 and the total is 153!
Looking at the bold italicized words with the numbers attached to them spells out “ANI ELOHIM” which means “I AM ELOHIM.” What a beautiful revelation! And we can see that this number was written for a reason to declare who YESHUA is and was from the beginning!
Isaiah 9:6 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder; and His Name is called Wonderful Counselor, the MIGHTY ONE, THE EVERLASTING ELOHIM, the Prince of Peace.”
Exodus 3:14 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“And ELOHIM said to Moses, I am AHIAH ASHAR HIGH (That is, THE LIVING ELOHIM); and He said, Thus you shall say to the children of Yisra’el. AHIAH has sent me to you.”
John 8:56-58 (Aramaic)
“Your ancestor Abraham did long to see My day, and He saw it and rejoiced!” The Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, yet you have seen Abraham!” YESHUA said to them, “Ahmein, Ahmein I say to you that before Abraham existed, I AM.” And they took up rocks to stone Him, and YESHUA hid and departed from the temple and passed through their midst and left.”
YESHUA connected Himself to the LIVING ELOHIM by having eternal existence. The Jews understood quite well that this title is reserved for ELOHIM alone; therefore, they wanted to stone Him.
John 20:27-29 (Aramaic)
“And He (YESHUA) said to Thomas, “Place your finger here and see My hands and place your hand and stretch it in My side and do not be an unbeliever, but a believer.” And Thomas answered and said to Him (“Mari w’ALAHI) “My Master and MY ELOHIM.” YESHUA said to him, “Now that you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who do not see Me and believe.”
Revelation 4:11 (Aramaic English New Testament)
“Worthy are You, Our Master YESHUA AND OUR ELOHIM, the kodesh (holy), to receive esteem and honor and power; for You have created all things, and by You they exist; and because of Your pleasure they had being and were created.”
Mathew 16:13-16 (Aramaic) Parenthesis mine
“And when YESHUA came to the region of Caesarea of Philippi, He was asking His disciples and said, “Concerning Me, who do men say that I am, MERELY A SON OF MAN? (In other words, He is more than a man) And they said, “Some say John the Baptist (Yochanan the Immerser), but others says Elijah. And others Jeremiah (Yiremeyah), or one of the prophets. He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said, “You are the Messiah, the SON OF THE LIVING ELOHIM.” YESHUA answered him and said, “Blessed are you Simon, the son of Jonah, because flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.”
John 9:35-38 (Aramaic English New Testament)
“And YESHUA heard that they had cast him outside, and He found him and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of ELOHIM?” He who was healed answered and said, “Who is He My master that I may believe in Him?” YESHUA said to him, “you have seen Him and He who speaks with you IS HE.” And he said, “I believe My Master!” And he fell and worshipped Him.”
Isaiah 7:14 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“Therefore YAHWEH Himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive a bear a son, and shall call His Name Immanuel.”
Immanuel means “EL with us” which matches perfectly with the words of YESHUA that He as our ELOHIM the Son and is with us until the end. HalleluYAH!
Mathew 28:20 (Aramaic)
“And teach them to keep all that I have commanded you. And behold, I AM WITH YOU ALL THE DAYS UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD! Ahmein.”
Psalm 40:7 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“Then said I, Lo, I come; in the beginning of the books, it was written of Me.”
Isaiah 48:16 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“Come near to Me, listen to this; I have not spoken in secret FROM THE BEGINNING; FROM THE CREATION, there AM I; and now YAHWEH ELOHIM, and His Spirit, has sent Me.”
Daniel 3:24-25 (Aramaic Peshitta)
“Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was alarmed and rose up in a great fear and spoke and said to his princes. Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, true, o king. The King answered and said, behold I see men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like that of the SON OF ELOHIM.”
So, by YESHUA telling them to cast their nets to the right side of boat and by them catching 153 Great fish, YESHUA was declaring to his disciples and to the world that: He is ELOHIM, THE SON OF YAHWEH Who sits at the RIGHT HAND of the Father and was here from the beginning!
As always, may our Father YAHWEH bless you in YESHUA’s Name!