A Messianic Seal from the Christian church in ancient Jerusalem has been rediscovered after 2,000 years.

This ancient symbol was found on Mount Zion and is believed to have been created and used by the Jewish believers who called themselves Nazarenes in the first Messianic Church. It consists of three separate but integrated symbols: a menorah at the top, a star of David in the middle, and a fish at the bottom.

This symbol does give us an understanding, visually, of how the early church viewed itself. When we understand that this was a prominent symbol for Messianic followers of Jesus, we may infer their understanding that Gentile believers were grafted into and were spiritually a part of Israel by means of faith in Yeshua of Nazareth, the Son of God.

Instead of just the Jewish people being the "covenant" people of God, now BOTH Jewish and Gentile believers in the Messiah could be part of the same FAMILY of FAITH, the same INHERITANCE, and the same LIBERATION through the CROSS.

God has made ONE NEW MAN from TWO distinct parts.... Jewish and Gentile believers in ONE BODY of MESSIAH.