It makes more sense if he was tanned with an afro. Im not trying to offend.
2006-07-10 19:13:21 · 20 answers · asked by Sunny D 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Uhh, because he was Jewish and Jews are white.
2006-07-10 19:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is shown that way because the first translation of the Bible was the King James version. Sorry to sound Judge-mental, but That was the way the men looked at that time in England. I know that Jesus was not anything like those silly pictures. I mean really, he would definitely have to have been a big beefy man and the people of the Jewish descent, let's face it, had woolly thick hair. I see him as a dark skinned powerful human who was as gentle as a lamb and as strong as a ox. How else could he have been in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights after his baptism with no provisions or shelter?
2006-07-10 19:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by marciacarter@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it makes more sense if Jesus was tanned with a beard and thick dark hair with dark eyes and strong features. He was a Jew from the Middle East, so it makes sense that he looked like a Jew from the Middle East.
2006-07-10 19:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To combine some of these answers:
He is as you depict him to be, it's the reason that white people made the movies, and drew the paintings. Also, it is true that he is a Jew, and thus, is more than likely white.
All I know for sure, is that he is perfect in his appearance.
2006-07-10 19:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by kslice917 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was and is the Son of God and Mary, a simple Jewish girl from Israel. People of Jewish tradition are from one of 12 tribes of Israel historically. As such each tribe has unique characteristics which can be attributed to their direct ancestry and lineage. Skin color and hair type is only one of the variabilities among the tribes. The fact is we do not really know. Yet I do sermise by trying to analize what I do know. And all that is is based on life experience: I have a number of friends who are Jewish and from Israel. They are caucasian appearing, as are a number of their Jewish friends and community. That said it does not mean Jesus is, but it woks or me.
2006-07-10 19:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Wishin' I was 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never seen of a picture of this Jesis dude to tell you the truth.
2006-07-10 19:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by Legend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would make more sense if He was depicted as a Jew, since that's what He was. He was Hebrew.
He was caucasian, as Egyptians are. He was not white. He also was not black as some others have tried to portray Him. Blacks originated from sub-Saharan Africa. Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
2006-07-10 19:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Hyzakyt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a Jew. I've never seen a tanned Jew with an Afro
2006-07-10 19:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by madd hatter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the white guy jesus is an artist's conception.If you look at pre Byzantine art jesus was a tan guy with a Cesar cut.most of that was destroyed during the crusades when the church was trying to re-brand the mythology.
2006-07-10 19:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by ceppie42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People see Jesus how they want to see him.
If you want him tan and with an Afro so let it be
Love & Blessings
Milly
2006-07-10 19:16:56 · answer #10 · answered by milly_1963 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably was tanned with an afro but i'm more concerned that you can't spell Jesus.
2006-07-10 19:18:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋