Paul Confronts Peter
…19"For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. 20"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21"I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly."
Supplies Needed:
- a nice selection of metallic beads
- fine wire
- skewers or toothpicks (I used large ones here)
- tin foil
- black paint
- white glue
- sequins
- scissors
- three tiny buttons
- chenille stems
- masking tape
Now you will need to twist together a couple of chenille stems to form the fish. Wrap masking tape around the wire fish and then with additional wire wrap the nails and fish together as shown in the pictures below.
String the metallic beads and wrap these in and out of the fish shape only. Brush the nails with thinned black paint to make them look worn. Add a metallic thread for hanging.
The Fish in a Chrismon Symbol: Ichthys (also Ichthus or Ikhthus /ˈɪkθəs/), from the Koine Greek word for fish: ἰχθύς, (capitalized ΙΧΘΥΣ or ΙΧΘΥϹ) is a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret Christian symbol and now known colloquially as the "sign of the fish" or the "Jesus fish."
According to tradition, ancient Christians, during their persecution
by the Roman Empire in the first few centuries after Christ, used the
fish symbol to mark meeting places and tombs, or to distinguish friends
from foes:
…when a Christian met a stranger in the road, the Christian sometimes drew one arc of the simple fish outline in the dirt. If the stranger drew the other arc, both believers knew they were in good company. Current bumper-sticker and business-card uses of the fish hark back to this practice. The symbol is still used today to show that the bearer is a practicing Christian.—Christianity Today, Elesha Coffman, "Ask the Editors",
ΙΧΘΥΣ Jesus Christ, are born in water." Still another explanation could be the reference to the sign of Jonah. Just like he was in the belly of a big fish, so Christ was crucified, entombed for three days, and then rose from the dead.
Though in the Middle Ages,
the crucifixion of Christ typically depicted four nails, beginning in
the thirteenth century, some Western art began to represent Christ on
the cross with his feet placed one over the other and pierced with
single nail. The poem Christus patiens attributed to St. Gregory Nazianzus and the writings of Nonnus and Socrates of Constantinople also speak of three nails.
The three nails, as a symbol for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, are also used on the coats of arms of Drahovce, Slovakia, Saint Saviour, Jersey, St. Clement Parish, Ottawa and in the seal of the Society of Jesus.
The plant Passiflora edulis
(Passion fruit) was given the name by early European explorers because
the flower's complex structure and pattern reminded them of symbols
associated with the passion of Christ.
It was said that the flower contained the lashes received by Christ,
the crown of thorns, the column, the five wounds and the three nails.
George Strait sings, "Three Nails and a Cross."
I've never actually seen a Chrismon like this one before. Kathy you have really worked hard to build an exceptional collection of Christmas ornament crafts here.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I enjoy coming up with new ideas for my students to try out every year.
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