Where did the modern day picture of the blue eyed Jesus come from ?

Question

I think He really as a Jew probably had dark skin and eyes and maybe he was ????

Answer 1

when the gospel got over to Europe they depicted and painted him as with light skin and blue eyes. eventually that became a popular depiction 'cause there weren't any paintings of himself while he was on earth

Answer 2

I haven't seen a picture of a blue-eyed Jesus, but I guess most people like to picture Jesus as being just like them for some reason. I don't know why. Maybe it makes it easier for the people who want to hate Jews? Whatever reason, it doesn't make sense. The Bible gives a real physical location for Jesus and gives a real family background, so wouldn't He look like everyone else from that area? Wouldn't the Bible mention if He looked extremely different from everyone else.?

Answer 3

once again.. JESUS was the COLOR of BURNT COPPER.. It says so plain as day.

Burnt copper is quite dark, think of the complexion of say Martin Lawrence.

This is a reasonable example:

http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/details/paint/Ext%20paint%20colors/1967_ext_paint_files/67BurntAmberX150.jpg

His hair was WHITE look WOOL, meaning very curly, like someone of african descent.

IF it said WHITE like Goat hair, then would mean straight.

Why do people who claim to love him so much never seem to recall that he was obviously black?


The first image of the White Jesus came from a italian painter in the early part of the century and the rest is history.

Answer 4

He probly had the skin color of the people of Isreal or surrounding
colors of nations like Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
Or are you thinking darker?

Answer 5

The PR department.

If he looks European then the Europeans will identify more wiht the false image.
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Answer 6

Since He was Jewish, from someones imagination.

Answer 7

Waldo did it