Why is he always pictured with white skin and lite brown, blondish hair. All the middle east men I have seen have black hair and beards with dark skin?? HHMMM!!!
2007-06-20 15:45:47 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hhmmm
2007-06-20 15:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by amanda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. You have to understand that many Jews do have light skin and even some have light brown hair. There are some that have dark hair with dark eyes too. Some with dark skin as well. I believe that Jesus (Yeshua) did have a long beard and who knows what color His skin could be, does it really matter how he looked? What matters is that Yeshua is Messiah the Blessed One.
2007-06-20 23:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knows what he looked like but the Italian artist were very popular in their depictions. They made him look Italian. I guess the Pope didn't notice or care about the ofdity of it. As i recall, Jesus said that long hair on a man was disgraceful but look at those depictions.
While I am at it, those artist's depictions od angles is even more off the mark! Angles have no corporal existence and therefore cannot be seen. Angle are completely separate from humans.
2007-06-20 22:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by Doofus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's misconception so i dont wanna hear anybody goin off into some white power rant. Those portraits of Jesus ur talking about were by Rembrandt and Michaelangelo, these people were white and probably some what racist so they portrayed Jesus as white and blonde. if you've seen Passion of the Christ Jesus is portrayed as a Dark and dark haired person
2007-06-20 22:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by oghjokehui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is potrayed as you say because to do otherwise would be offensive to western caucasian sensibilities.
Basically the powers that be wouldn't allow a black Jesus.
2007-06-20 22:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The images we have come to equate with Jesus come from Renassaince paintings created by Northern Italians, it's not like we're saying its his Passport picture
2007-06-20 22:51:01 · answer #6 · answered by joseygirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because most of the depictions that are seen throughout history personified by artists are Angelo-Saxon views of the world.
2007-06-20 22:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by tropicalcandyman@sbcglobal.net 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because most modern depictions of Jesus were first created around the middle ages by artists who painted him as they saw those around them.
2007-06-20 22:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Joy M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Paintings of Jesus are heavily influenced by the local culture...
2007-06-20 22:53:17 · answer #9 · answered by Jacob Dahlen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter if he is white as snow or black as the ace of spades. Why do you keep asking are you a raciest or what? the whole damn thing is nonsense anyway.
Super Girl.
2007-06-20 23:04:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They actually have and sell black Jesus idols in different parts of the country and world.
2007-06-20 22:49:33 · answer #11 · answered by bROWNbEAUTY UDontLikeIt?TooBad! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋