HEALING
SHE WRAPPED HIM 9/10/2026 ARTIST STATEMENT: In Luke 2 it reads, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Jesus was born in meek conditions, in a low limestone cave being used as a stable in Bethlehem. Jesus was also baptized in the lowest body of fresh water on earth, the Jordan River, at 1,444 feet below sea level. “Jordan” in Hebrew means “to go down.” The connection I see in these two locations points to His condescension with humanity. “He descended below all things” though He was the highest. He came and allowed Himself to be judged even though He is the ultimate judge. He came and washed our feet even though we need to wash His with tears of gratitude. Jesus Christ honors our agency to believe by coming in humility rather than in great glory which would prove Himself to be God. This Christmas cave points us forward to the Easter tomb. This sculpture expresses Christ’s journey between these two caves with a labyrinth that begins and ends at the bottom of this eight-sided frame. The number eight symbolizes new beginnings. This is the reason for the eight angles of the star of Bethlehem and the eight sides of the ancient European baptistries where we rise out of the water reborn. Both the star and these baptistries point to how Jesus Christ rose out of the tomb on the eighth day. The fabric turns softly representing the loving tenderness of this devoted mortal mother. Again, in Luke 2 we read, “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” What did Mary ponder that day, and what did she know about His eventual sacrifice? The three beams above her head represent these thoughts and the future cross. The meek lamb here reminds us of how the past lamb sacrifices pointed us forward to His future sacrifice. How she wrapped Him in white linen and laid Him in a manger echo how in the future they wrapped Him in white linen and laid Him in a tomb. Do we realize today how Jesus Christ has been there with us in the low caves of our lives? Jacob Elton Dobson Scripture: Doctrine & Covenants 88:6 “He that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth;” Title: She Wrapped Him Date: 2026 Medium: Plaster with Patina of Crushed Rocks Size: 15 H x 10 W x 3 D in. Price: Please contact me to get latest bronze price from foundry.