Isn't it funny how Jesus is portrayed as a tall good looking man?

Question

The average male height was around 5'. A 6' man would b about a 7 foot tall man to us today, and Jess supposedely did not stand out in any way.


The stylish long hair? No way, no one of the time had hair that looked anywhere near that nice.

Truth is, if Jesus ever came back, most Christians would think he's a radical Muslim terrorist.

Answer 1

That's a bit of an assumption don't you think? I mean, you are assuming that he can't be what we have apparently made him out to appear. There really may have been no outstanding features about him, being something of the every man, but neither can you assume he looked like an Arab (assuming that is the people group you had in mind when you say Muslim terrorist).

Jesus was descended from David, and the Bible says that
"He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features" (1Samuel 16:12).

Ruddy means reddish. David's son, Absalom, was also appealing;

"In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him. Whenever he cut the hair of his head — he used to cut his hair from time to time when it became too heavy for him — he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels by the royal standard" (2Samuel 14:25-26).

We might assume that some of these genes got passed down, and there is no proof that Jesus was some ugly guy. He may not have had super good looks, but why assume he was totally the opposite? I don't mean to imply that Arabs are not attractive, only that there was a recent show on TV where they tried to answer your question with similar assumptions, and the end result was a Jesus that looked more like the cavemen in the Geico commercials than a normal Jewish man in the first century, let alone, the son of God.

Answer 2

Jesus has been portrayed as a tall, white good-looking guy because of the fact it truly is how Europeans have many times depicted Him, likely because of the fact they pick Him to perceive with being certainly one of them. although, because of the fact Jesus of Nazareth became born interior the middle east, and because He walked everywhere He went, no longer purely became His pores and skin dark, even though it became even darker than the time-honored Arabian because of sunlight- so as that policies out the theory that his pores and skin became white. as much as now as Him being good-looking, Isaiah fifty 3:fifty two states: “He had no elegance or majesty to entice us to Him, no longer something in His visual allure that we'd desire to continuously prefer Him”, which policies out the parable that He became good-looking. As for His top, whether Arabs are many times small people, we actually can not say for specific in spite of if He too, became small or tall. although, i can declare that he's the Savior, and that by using Him, all may be saved, so in my e book, that makes Him VERY tall!

Answer 3

no. I don't relly care what you make Him look like, as long as He isn't portrayed blasphemously, or as a feeble man.

He probably didn't have flowing long hair, but does it really matter? He wasn't Samson. He probably had hair cut down to His neck and medium-short, as Rabbis dressed a certain way. He did follow Jewish Law after all.

Jesus'll come back looking angelic, not as a normal human. the Bible says this in Revelations. and no turban, not bowing to Mecca.... why would we mistake our Lord for a muslim?

Answer 4

I think the christian Jesus is portrayed on the white man European model, when Jesus was Jewish. The older mot tiff of the Messiah is of the suffering servant, not at all like what we see represented today.

Answer 5

Jesus was described as being taller than most other men, and having a olive complexion, his hairstyle and beard were the style of the day.

Truth is when Jesus comes back believers will recognize him.

Answer 6

You mean he wasn't born in Norway, the home of my blue-eyed blond ancestors? Damn, I'm giving up the faith, that was the only reason I was a believer.

Native Americans depict a native American Jesus, Asians have depictions that look like a typical oriental man. Everything about God, from his character and basic nature to his physical appearance as Jesus, is completely anthropomorphized and customized to make him in our image, so that we feel more like him and can say he was one of us. It seems like more latent and unconscious racism, even if it is fairly benign..

Answer 7

Spiritual ignorance never takes a minute off let alone a whole day!

Christ was whatever height he was and that is of such insignificance that it makes you very childish and imature to bring it up.

Since He was born in Bethlehem and lived in Nazareth it is safe to believe he was tanned. Being Jewish it is a strong possibility that he had dark hair and because men wore beards then it would be safe to believe he had one.

Since he worked with Joseph who was a carpenter, and they didn't have all the tools we have today for that kind of work it would be safe to believe that he had strong natural muscle tone that was developed by hard physical work, not the mass
of overdone muscle prominent among weight lifters of today.

Truth is, that if he came back today you wouldn't care one bit because you would be among those who would crucify Him again through your unbelief.

Answer 8

Yay, Buddy Jesus! After God created Man in His image, Man returned the favor.

Answer 9

I always thought he was portrayed as a weak scraggly looking man with long hair. I wouldn't say that was good looking.

Answer 10

Not too mention he is usually white in depictions. A white guy in the Middle East 2000 years ago. Give me a freakin' break. Take off the blinders, people!!!