Oak Wood Crucifix

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This Oak Wood Crucifix with resin corpus depicts the Crucified Christ after he has uttered his last words “It is finished!” and bowed his head to die (John 19:28-30). This crucifix is an ideal gift for a baptism, confirmation, birthday,first communion, wedding and ordination. The Oak Wood Crucifix is an heirloom quality gift to be hung prominently and treasured for generations to come!

An Oak Wood Crucifix Made in Germany

Measuring 8 inches high, the Oak Wood Crucifix is designed to hang easily on the wall in your home, study, office, or chapel. This wall crucifix was designed and executed in an art studio in Germany. The Oak Wood Crucifix is a very special gift for that special occasion and special someone in your life!

The Crucified Christ?

A “Crucified Christ” sounds like an obvious oxymoron. Two disciples, on their way to Emmaus, relate to their anonymous companion (the Risen Jesus) that “Jesus of Nazareth was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:19-24). “We had hoped…” Clearly, they were not expecting the Christ to be killed! He was to be a powerful, military Messiah who would crush the Roman occupation and lead the Jewish people straightaway into the Messianic Age of peace and justice! Yet the Risen One (who has conquered death and certainly could have conquered the Romans!) shows the two disciples that being crucified to death and being the Christ are not, and never were, in fact, a contradiction in terms. Jesus is the Christ (Greek for “Messiah” –  “the Anointed One”) – crucified to death, but risen into glory as the victor over death. He is the one and only Anointed – Christ – who will free, redeem, and transform all of creation.

John 19:28-30

Jesus knew that by now everything had been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true, he said, “I am thirsty.” A bowl was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the wine, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. Jesus drank the wine and said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Luke 24:13-27

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.” He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

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