Was it socially acceptable for young orthodox Jewish men of the time in which Christ lived to have long hair & beards?That wasn't the case with Greek & Roman men,who are always depicted with short hair & no beards.
2006-09-19 04:37:44 · 8 answers · asked by auntfran8 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Beards were not only standard, but almost a requirement for Jewish males of that time. Plus, it says that when the soliders were beating Jesus that they also ripped the hairs from his beard. So he had to have had a beard.
The length of the hair is another issue. Jewish males of that time normally wore eyelocks, which where locks of curled hair that came down in front of their ears, usually sholuder length or more. The rest of the hair was usually down to their collar or beyond.
As for the Romans and the Greeks, you correct about the short hair. It was a requirement in both countries army. It made it impossible for an enemy solider to grab either their hair or beard in a battle (ouch!!). From there it became a fad with the rest of Roman society. Even today, most countries military still requires short hair.
2006-09-19 04:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The images we associate with Jesus were created in the middle ages. Same reason why he's usually depicted as white. The church assigned a group of artists, and they came up with an image for Jesus. They needed something the common people could identify with. Since the majority was illiterate, it was important to have something recognizable in the churches.
2006-09-19 04:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible itself states Jesus had a beard because it was plucked out before the Crucifixion. But the New Testament states that even nature itself shows that long hair on a man is a shame, so I don't believe He had long hair.
2006-09-19 04:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the unique artist used a type that grew to become into quite lots a low existence. After that different artists have copied him. of path Jesus would not placed on long hair. (one million Corinthians 11:14-sixteen) 14 would not nature itself teach YOU that if a guy has long hair, that's a dishonor to him; 15 yet while a female has long hair, that's a glory to her? because of the fact her hair is given her fairly of a headdress. sixteen in spite of if, if any guy seems to dispute for another custom, we've not got the different, neither do the congregations of God. i think of that tells all of it. very few human beings examine and study the Bible, so something is going for them. word verse sixteen.
2016-10-15 04:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by dopico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps. The beard protected them from sand and etc. Paintings are just paintings. I think he had a beard and long hair because it was the custom of the Hebrew faith.
2006-09-19 04:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not only acceptable but it is a biblical law, they were not supposed to have tattoos or ear rings either.
2006-09-19 04:41:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo t-shirt, cause it says im formal,but im also here to party. I like to party so I like my Jesus to party too"....lmfao
2006-09-19 04:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by Tyler Durden 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know? I think that is a good question.
2006-09-19 04:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋