Oneword Merch's origin story is a wild one

The cultural context of scripture – who wrote a particular passage/book, to whom, why, social norms at the time, historical happenings, etc. – and understanding the Jewish aspects of it all are deeply interesting. Major nerd level.

Last year brought a study through Romans and chapters 9-11 struck deeply (though entire book is…whoa!).

Apostle Paul (previously known as Saul, a highfalutin Jewish leader/teacher who once guarded the coats of people who stoned Stephen to death in Acts 7), became known as an apostle to the Gentiles (non-Jews).

In Romans 11, Paul describes an illustration of a cultivated olive tree (the Jews) with *wild olive* branches (Gentiles) grafted to the rich root of that tree.

What great news for us!

This struck a creative chord when this Gentile realized I’m “with the band” and have been given an all-access backstage pass to that redemption plan … so I made a “band tee” to remember the Wild Olive illustration.

At that moment, Oneword Merch was born. That “band tee” design is also available on a comfy hoodie, campsite mug, and vinyl decal for your vehicle, laptop, cooler, or anywhere you decorate with stickers.

See all Wild Olive products here.