Jesus was born in a region where the people had colour as the original Hebrews had colour also?

Question

in revelations it says Jesus had hair like wool and feet the colour of brass, therefore the images of Jesus around church and school walls are incorrect as Jesus was not that pale and he definetly must not have had blue eyes. (No offence to anybody, my question is to stimulate thought not anger)

Answer 1

Jesus transcends race . Who cares?

Answer 2

The human body of Jesus was that of a Jewish man of course, and He must have been a lot stronger and bigger than the wimpy-looking Catholic images we see, because remember He was a carpenter and must have grown to be a muscular man.

From my past researches I do believe He had auburn or chestnut hair - this was rare, but not unknown for some ancient Jews. In the Bible there are a few references to people recognising Him from afar even if He was in a crowd, so I feel that if He did have reddish hair He would certainly have been noticeable in the sunlight among dark haired Jews.

It's not impossible that He may have had blue eyes - it's not impossible even for black people to have blue eyes, even though the gene is recessive. So people who believe this aren't entirely foolish, though probably He had brown eyes.

Answer 3

Racism and the victors of oppression decided on the blonde, blue eyed image. Jesus was not a miracle maker just an (extra)ordinary Jewish Rabbi or teacher. No miracles just positive sentiments. The Greek & Roman texts contempory to Jesus would have been full of details of a man walking on water etc but they don't until about 150 - 200 years after his death when the Romans (Catholic Church) made him divine and miraculous.
Much of his miracles are copies from Greek mythology and his symbolism from many other pre-Christian religions.
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Answer 4

That just means He had light coming from HIm.This is when He had already died and rose and had been up in Heaven for a while. So His body was made of different stuff by then, it changed when it was resurrected. In other words: when Jesus was all man and all God during the gospels, He had a human body. When He is talked about in Revelation which is much later then the gospels, He is more God then man, so to a man like John (the author of that book), it's hard to describe. Nothing like he's ever seen before so he's making comparisons that will make sense to most people's logical finite minds.

Answer 5

There are some references to the physicality of Jesus, they are not flattering. Based on the only written accounts, Jesus was small, less than average height, with a hunched stance. Jesus was made in Christianities image to appear like a Swedish pole-vaulter, in part to remove the fact that he was Jewish and `brown`. God of course is an idealised `Dad`,wise, caring, and old. All part of the Psychosis of belief.

Answer 6

These Eastern compliments expressed in The Bible have given rise to great misunderstanding in the West. We would say he had nice soft, glossy well kept hair. Feet and metallic properties indicate a man with courage and strength of character. There are many symbolic references of that kind in The Bible. If you ever study it with skilled help or use a concordance book which explains these things you will find it endlessly fascinating.

Answer 7

Have you ever seen Ronald Mc Donald's image in Bali? His statue is of an Indonesian man not a north American.

Its been done by clever marketers so that the people can relate him easier because he is of their own race. The early church did the same thing.

Jesus may have been Arabic/Jewish looking but the point is that he is for all of us. So how he is depicted does not matter as long as we relate to him.

Answer 8

Not sure what your question is, but you are probably right. It is interesting to see different artist's interpretation of what Jesus looked like. Of course there will be many that are inaccurate. Just like the Mary, the mother of Jesus. She was likely in her early teens with a dark complexion.

I do agree with some of the other posts here; it doesn't matter what Jesus looked like. All that matters is what he did for us.

Answer 9

why does color matter so much? well, i understand, i can't explain it. i know in the culture i come from if there were non natives protraying leader type roles i would get somewhat upset, which i do cause it happens. but i think what makes me upset more is that some people in there, what? i dont know, there arrogance i suppose, give false testimony on how they became to that position, when i can be proven otherwise. anyways, so i understand i suppose were your coming from, but, something as large as that, can't not be corrected if it is a false advertisement of his skin coloring, but, i guess what would be more important here then worrying about his skin color at this point, would be the relationship you have with him. i dont' follow the ways of jesus and christianity, not my thing. i respect it and the people who follow it with truth and heart.

Answer 10

The images we generally have of Jesus these days are the result of centuries of art and a lack of consideration for cultural or ethnic accuracy in that art down the centuries.

Answer 11

Sweety, pictures of Jesus are not painted by people who saw him. He did not sit for portraits. He likely looks extremely Jewish since that is his face. Still I have contemplated that perhaps we see him individually as we need to see him. I do not care what he looks like in particular...and as far as eyes are concerned, the only thing important is that they are kind and convey love.

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