There were no cameras when the Lord Jesus walked upon this earth, and no painting exists that we know of, of His likeness. The only way to worship Him is "In Spirit and in Truth". These statues of Jesus are reminders of events in His life, events that changed the world. These statues of Jesus are made from olive wood prunings from Holy Land olive trees that grow in the same soil that He walked upon. These lovely statues are hand carved by Christian wood crafters, not far from where He was born in Bethlehem. There is nothing mystical or magical about these Jesus statues but they will give you a connection to the Land where He lived, died for our sins and rose from the dead.
Most of our Jesus statues are hand carved in the Bethlehem workshop of Christian statue artisan Jeries Facouseh. (Olivart) The olive wood Jesus statues that Jeries carves are some of the most beautiful and reverent carved statues of Jesus to be found. World renowned for his beautiful olive wood Christian and Catholic statues, the Jesus statues carved by our dear friend Jeries are in fine homes and grand cathedrals all over the world.
All of our beautiful wooden Jesus statues are unique with no 2 of these statues of Jesus being exactly the same. Each of our Jesus statues are hand carved and though each statue is similar, each carving is at the discretion of the statue artist. Our Jesus statues are carved from naturally beautiful Holy Land olive wood. With each piece of lovely Holy Land olive wood having its own unique characteristics, each of our statues of Jesus have these same characteristics and their own unique beauty.
All of the statues of Jesus that our dear friend Jeries carves are hand carved in his Olivart workshop on Manger Street in Bethlehem, just down the street from the site where the Lord Jesus was born. The Holy Land olive wood that Jeries uses to carve these Jesus statues is from the Galilee region, where the Lord Jesus spent much of His earthly life. Therefore, all of the Jesus statues that we sell that are carved in the Olivart workshop are made near the site where Jesus was born and made from Holy Land olive wood that grew out of the ground where He once trod.
We offer these lovely carved wood statues of Jesus at prices far lower than you will see in the Holy Land. We also stand behind all of the Jesus statues that we sell. If any of our Jesus statues are anything less than nearly perfect (remember, nothing is completely perfect down here) we will issue you a hassle free refund. As of the writing of this article, none of our statues of Jesus have ever been returned.
Our Jesus statues are the ultimate in Christian gifts. No matter what the gift occasion might be, when it comes to finding the right Christian gift, our statues of Jesus are perfect for the occasion. Consider one of our Jesus statues for a Father's Day gift for a Christian dad. Or you may would consider on of our statues of Jesus for a Mother's Day gift for a Christian mother. A retirement gift for a pastor is also another Christian gift idea for these Jesus statues. A unique Christian gift idea is giving these olive wood statues of Jesus for memorial gifts and sympathy gifts. When you give a flower at the death of a loved one it is beautiful but it does not last long. These Jesus statues will last indefinitely.
All of our lovely carved wooden statues of Jesus are coated with a polyurethane finish. This finish protects the statue and also accentuates the beautiful Holy Land olive wood grain that all of our Jesus statues are made of.
You may be asking, how can I be sure that these Jesus statues are actually made in the Holy Land? I think that we probably do more to authenticiate that our statues of Jesus are made in the Holy land than anyone else. First of all, all of our statues of Jesus have the made in Bethlehem seal under the statue. With each of our olive wood Jesus statues that we sell we send you a made in the Holy Land certificate of authenticity. Also, if we have any on hand, we try to pack our Jesus statues in Jerusalem newspaper. When you purchase our statues of Jesus wholesale, we send the statues direct to you from Bethlehem.
Our Jesus statues are very popular Catholic gifts. These lovely hand carved statues of Jesus have so much more meaning than many of the Catholic gifts that are on the market. Our Jesus statues make excellent Catholic ordination gifts. When you are looking to purchase Catholic confirmation gifts our statues of Jesus offer a gift that will mark that day like no other. Perhaps the time of year that more Catholic gifts are given than any other is for Christmas. These wood carved statues of Jesus make perfect Catholic Christmas gifts. There is hardly a Catholic gift occasion where these Jesus statues are not an ideal gift.
Our statues of Jesus are also an excellent gift to your church. Whether these lovely Jesus statues are displayed in a chapel of adoration or these wooden indoor statues of Jesus are displayed in the main sanctuary, these lovely statues touch the heart and glorify Jesus. These lovely carved olive wood statues of Jesus from the Holy Land can always be enjoyed by your church family.