$29.00
A medium olive wood nativity scene, hand carved from a single piece of Bethlehem olive wood by a Christian family of carvers. Mary and Joseph watch over the infant Jesus in the manger, ready to give in its red gift box.
This nativity scene was carved in the town where the story began. A Christian family in Bethlehem shapes each one by hand from a single piece of olive wood, bringing out Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus in the stable. Set it on a mantel or at the center of the Christmas table and it carries a little of the Holy Land into your home.
Olive wood has its own character. The color, grain and natural shine differ from one piece to the next, so no two nativity scenes are ever alike. Yours will be one of a kind.
Olive trees have grown in the hills around Bethlehem since biblical times, and the town’s carvers have worked their wood for generations. Scripture honors this kind of skill: “He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers… all of them skilled workers and designers.” (Exodus 35:35)
A meaningful Christmas gift for family, friends or your church community, and a keepsake to bring out year after year.
Jerusalem Artists’ Company is a proud supplier to the Museum of the Bible Store in Washington, D.C.
Odeh Olive Wood, Bethlehem Since 1983, located in the heart of Bethlehem, the family-run Odeh Olive Wood Factory has created some of the world’s most beautiful handmade olive wood art. From the start, Odeh’s mission has been to preserve the unique beauty and spirit of their designs, where the family’s skill and craftsmanship has been handed down from father to son. Devout Christians, the Odeh family started out in a humble one-room workshop, and today, boasts a fully operational facility with a team of 13 professional olive wood craftsmen. To create their hand carved olive wood pieces, Odeh use only olive branches carefully pruned from local olive groves, never cutting down the trees, to preserve them for generations to come. The branches are dried for a year or more before the wood becomes ready for use. Masters of their craft, Odeh carefully select, dry, and carve each and every piece to showcase the beautiful grains of the natural wood. The olive tree is a symbol of persistence and permanent existence, where pure olive wood represents the ancient past, as much as it is a promise of a better future. A pioneer in handcrafted olive wood art, the Odeh Factory has earned its reputation for producing exceptionally exquisite, high-quality designs. Their products have made way to several international and European exhibitions, where they were showcased as world leaders in olive wood art from the Holy Land.
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