Orthodox Icon Saint John the Baptist

Orthodox Icon Saint John the Prodromos  

The Orthodox Icon of Saint John the Baptist is lovingly crafted in natural poplar wood. Its technique is lithography, while the wood is carved with a wavy outline that gives a modern touch to the icon.

Its embossed representation makes it a unique piece which requires high craftsmanship to be made. Its special design manages to combine traditional and modern elements, making it the most loved icon design in the customers preferences!

It is manufactured in Greece by experienced craftsmen and is produced in 4 dimensions in order to cover every need. Finally, it is worth noting that it has been specially treated and varnished to have maximum resistance to time and damage.

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Saint John the Baptist

John the Baptist, also called John the Forerunner, is a Saint and prophet of Christianity. He was the son of priest Zacharias and Elizabeth and was born 6 months before the birth of Jesus Christ. John with his teaching prepared the world to welcome the Messiah Jesus, hence the designation "Forerunner".

As a biblical figure, he is considered to be at the crossroads between the Old and New Testaments. In the Old, he is considered as a "Prophet" while in the New, as a "Forerunner". John is mentioned by all four Evangelists. His teaching was telling, asking every person to stop their immorality, baptizing those who made such a decision. Alongside his sermons was his appearance as well as his ascetic life and diet. He wore a woolen garment "made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist".And his diet was wild honey and locusts. Both this appearance and the ascetic life of John alongside the sermons and baptisms of repentance that he gave were next to invite a multitude of listeners from all over Palestine who rushed to hear him, among them soldiers, Sadducees and Pharisees whom he then baptized in the Jordan River. His action attracted the attention of the Great Council of the Jews who sent a delegation to find out about John and received as a response the prophetic saying of the Prophet Isaiah "voice of a cry in the wilderness, make clear the way of the Lord"Jesus Christ also met him there and asked him to baptize him. He initially refused, but Christ insisted, and John baptized Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River.

According to the Gospel of Luke, he openly disapproved of the relationship of the then tetrarch of Galilee, Herod Antipas, with his brother's wife. This resulted in the imprisonment and subsequent beheading of John.

Orthodox Church celebrates his memory on January 7

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Orthodox Icon Saint John the Baptist