Window 5 – The Incarnation, Ministry and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

WINDOW 5
The Incarnation, Ministry and
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Iconography: Texts—John 1:1ff. “In the beginning was the Word . . . And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Luke 4:18. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” Texts are written in Greek and in English. The window shows Jesus as God’s Word to His people and His role as Messiah or servant of the Lord. His baptism and the persons he related to (tax collectors, prostitutes, shepherds, poor, crippled, etc.) are also shown.

Artist’s Description: This window portrays the incarnation, baptism, ministry and crucifixion of Jesus. On the right side of the window is the illustration of the crucifixion; the rock with the two crosses depicts Golgotha. On the right are figures accusing and showing fear and rejections. On the left a Roman soldier covers his face and exclaims that Christ is the Son of God. The left window expresses the incarnation with the angel of the annunciation pointing toward the figure of Christ and announcing the incarnation of the Son of God. There is purposely no manger scene.
The baptism of Jesus is illustrated to the right of the angel while below the angel are depicted the outcasts and the poor and the lame for whom Jesus came (the three figures portray shepherds, prostitutes and tax collectors) and who are described in the Isaiah passage “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” The theme of the window revolves around the John passage.

The symbols of the Trinity are part of this window as they are part of every window.