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Messianic Seal of Jerusalem

Found in 1967 in a cave on Mt. Zion in a place thought to be the sacred baptismal grotto of James the Just, brother of Jesus and the original twelve apostles... the extraordinary design is believed by many to be the symbol of the first Nazarene (Messianic) Church.

The triune design combines the menorah (the light of the Lord) and the fish (representing Jesus the Messiah, God's son and our savior). The fusing together of these two symbols thus creates the "Star of David" in the middle representing unity between the Jew and the Gentile. The "Messianic seal" represents God's faithfulness to His people: from his promise to Abraham to the fulfillment of eternal salvation through the Messiah. That story continues today in the universal church where all who accept Him, both Jew and Gentile, are welcome into a relationship with God. This symbol, which richly depicts the "roots" of Christianity, is surely of divine inspiration.