if you say youd still worship him then why is Jesus always portrayed as a white man from oxford? that always bothered me
2007-09-06 12:40:24 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
boomboom<3 - no, but its implied that a lot of people do if they dont accept jesus for who he really was, i mean how would you like it if you were famous and then years later people still worship you but under a completely different image, id be upset personally but then again im not jesus am i?
2007-09-06 12:47:07 · update #1
i know WHY they make jesus look white in paintings, but why does it CONTINUE TODAY? it reeks of ignorance
2007-09-06 12:52:34 · update #2
because theoretically if you create god in your own image, thats okay since no one knows what he looks like AT ALL, but with jesus, theyve made estimations and he was brown, i just have a hard time believing a lot of these southern baptist type people would have a good time praising a tanned jesus with a big nose
2007-09-06 12:56:22 · update #3
You're right. No doubt Jesus looked like your run-of-the-mill Middle Easterner. I'm sure that would be a shock to some who like to condemn all peoples who "look" like a potential terrorists. But ya gotta love the irony of it.
2007-09-06 12:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl E 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Everyone knows Jesus was middle eastern.
He isn't always portrayed as a white man, and did you see The Nativity Story? I haven't yet, but in the trailers, it looked as if the actors playing Jesus earthly parents looked middle eastern, with tan skin and black hair.
Every Southern Baptist type I know of knows that the Lord was a Jew. They know that his complexion was likely dark like a middle easterner. But none of the ones I know paint the paintings, or cast the movies. *shrug* I do know plenty who have bumper stickers on their cars which say "My boss is a Jewish carpenter." Lilly white, 'southern baptist types'.
Also, there are people of middle eastern and jewish descent in my church's mostly white congregation here in east Texas, and they are loved for who they are.
I find it quite odd that so many people should still be so ignorant about what us southern baptist type people are really like today. If you are ever in tyler, tx., then please accept my invitation to friendly baptist church. I am also associated with landmark baptist church. You will be more than welcome at both. Perhaps we can both learn from each other.
Be well.
2007-09-06 22:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look. Jesus was a native of Judah and was a Hebrew. Since that is located in the Middle East, of course he was middle eastern. It's no surprise and it makes no difference to true believers.
The reason that the art looks as it does is that it was painted by people in Europe so Jesus looks European. If it were painted by a person in Nigeria maybe he would paint Jesus looking Nigerian. What difference does it make? None.
2007-09-06 19:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by William D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man has always created God in his image, then tries to claim it's the other way around.
As Christianity moved west through Europe, the artists' depictions showed him with lighter and lighter skin, hair and eyes.
I've seen paintings of Jesus with blue eyes and blond hair, LOL.
2007-09-06 19:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by magicalpossibilities 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always known that Jesus was a Jewish boy from Israel. That has not stopped my belief in him as my savior.
The artist doing the paintings were just using hired models that lived in their area.
2007-09-06 19:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by 9_ladydi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are, the jewish people tanned with big noses, The jews I have seen don't look like anything that you have just described, I think your in the wrong part of the middle east
2007-09-06 20:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by trinity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most important thing is not his race or color but that he was the son of God the messiah. People color him as they please to place a label on him as being white but we all know better, it shows that as mature grown ups some still have a great fantasy life.
2007-09-06 19:45:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always known that Jesus was Middle-Eastern, and it has never bothered me. As for the pictures, every hear of "poetic license"?
2007-09-06 19:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is many things to many people but is not worshipped, God is.
2007-09-06 19:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the weird thing about Christians...They SAY they worship God, practice worshipping Jesus, and pick and choose what they want to believe in whenever it suits them...even when it contradicts what they said previous. (like "you need Jesus because the All-Knowing can't seem to know ahead of your life what you are as He creates you")
2007-09-06 19:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋