Since David (Jesus' ancestor) was a redhead, as said in the bible. Is it possible that Jesus was also a redhead?
A verse in the bible where it says that David was a redhead:
1 Samuel 16:12 "And he sent and brought him in. Now he was RUDDY and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he." - Holy Bible; English Standard Version.
2007-12-21 13:57:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He actually had long blond hair.
The letter from Pontius Pilate to Tiberius Caesar "His golden colored hair and beard gave to his appearance a celestial aspect."
http://www.thenazareneway.com/likeness_of_our_saviour.htm
2007-12-21 14:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by Theophilus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Highly unlikely, as very few Jewish folk have naturally red hair. As mentioned below, "ruddy" was usually a descriptive of the face or body, seldom if ever the hair.
Considering "Dashes" response, I'm not sure where you have found the emphasis on Jacob's descendants, as Jacob had 12 sons and Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah. Both Matthew's and Luke's Gospels prove this. The only major difference is in the sons of David in each genealogy. Matthew continues the kingly line, proving that Jesus was indeed heir to the throne; Luke, cognizant that the Solomonic line was to be stopped due to the sins of the last several kings, showed that the line was still directly descended from David, through Nathan. No real need I see to emphasize Jacob at all.
2007-12-21 22:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by Brother Jonathan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are prophetic verses in the Bible that indicate that His hair was raven and that he was homely looking. In other words . . . ordinary looking, didn't stand out. He certainly did not look like the effeminate Dutch guy in the painting "The Last Supper." Artists have always used models, paid and unpaid. Dutch artists used Dutch models or people they had seen. Ditto for artists from other cultures.
2007-12-21 22:06:15 · answer #3 · answered by Larry62 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
unlike what most people think, red hair is not only found in people of celtic descent, some people living in the north of africa have red hair. the hair found on tutankhamun's mummy was red, and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco is also a redhead.(http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/w003/pictures/king-2006/King-14_2006.jpg )
the highest concentration of red hair in the north of Africa is found in Berber people.(http://www.egyptorigins.org/berber%20kids.JPG), the girl on the left is a redhead.
2007-12-22 19:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Fey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Ruddy", as used there, means "able to show blood in the face".
Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Search Results
Result of search for "ruddy":
119 'adam aw-dam' to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy:--be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).
120 'adam aw-dawm' from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
122 'adom aw-dome' from 119; rosy:--red, ruddy.
132 'admoniy ad-mo-nee' or (fully) admowniy {ad-mo-nee'}; from 119; reddish (of the hair or the complexion):--red, ruddy.
2007-12-21 22:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, there is no direct "genetic" link to David from Jesus mentioned in the Bible. Remember, both geneologies describe Jacob's lineage...and Jesus was supposedly born of an immaculate conception.
2007-12-21 22:02:52 · answer #6 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Jesus was of middle eastern descent, no? If this is true, then he would be of dark complexion. Jesus, if he existed, probably looked nothing like the common portrayal: blond-streaked hair with blue eyes.
2007-12-21 22:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
ruddy cand mean compection as well but since we do not have a picture or a discription of how He looked I am sure it is possible
2007-12-21 22:03:43 · answer #8 · answered by s. grant 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋