Assumption about what Jesus looked like; what is your humble opinion on this?

[Lik3]

I am not sure what Jesus looked like but I am assuming that He looked like a Levantine just like this guy:

I am also assuming did Jesus have long hair or short hair. What did He look like? I doubt that He looked Scandinavian or some other Northern European. To me, He looked closer to black than He did white, like this representation:

This is a representation of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. I assumed that from the artwork above that those in Ethiopia saw Him as looking like them. This isn't uncommon since Jesus relates to many people of all races and color. Now it does not matter what He looks like. I was just curious. Jesus is Lord and Savior and will eventually be the Judge of men. Everyone is created by the Trinity through Him. That is a fact that we should all know about, whatever His color or race.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

No one commented on His appearance being particularly striking, so He'll likely look like his peers.
Well, He was Jewish. He lived in Palestine. So an olive skinned individual is likely, probably with black hair and brown eyes. They'd have mentioned blonde hair or blue eyes or such things in the accounts in my opinion, so they are unlikely.

He probably worked as a Carpenter in Joseph's shop, so He'll likely have calloused hands and be physically strong (afterall He threw over the tables of the moneychangers weighed down with silver). So likely He would have had a fairly muscular build as well.

As to His hair, curly or wavy hair are both possible as they aren't uncommon in the area. I assume He would have short hair as it was the common male style at the time. Also in 1 Corinthians 11:14 they say long hair is a shame to a man and its unlikely that Paul would have said this if Jesus was known to have long hair.
Also Ezekiel 44:20 speaks of Priests having short hair and Jesus is our High Priest as Hebrews says.

This is just my opinion though and as you say, it really doesn't matter at all.

 

[com7fy8]

I assume He would have short hair

A guy in our church cut his hair because people said he looked like Jesus

"He has no form or comeliness;
.And when we see Him,
.There is no beauty that we should desire Him."
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (in Isaiah 53:2)

So, I see it is possible that Jesus looked very homely. He could have been a lesson in not judging by appearance.

"rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." (1 Peter 3:4)

 

[SnowyMacie]

No one commented on His appearance being particularly striking, so He'll likely look like his peers.
Well, He was Jewish. He lived in Palestine. So an olive skinned individual is likely, probably with black hair and brown eyes. They'd have mentioned blonde hair or blue eyes or such things in the accounts in my opinion, so they are unlikely.

He probably worked as a Carpenter in Joseph's shop, so He'll likely have calloused hands and be physically strong (afterall He threw over the tables of the moneychangers weighed down with silver). So likely He would have had a fairly muscular build as well.

As to His hair, curly or wavy hair are both possible as they aren't uncommon in the area. I assume He would have short hair as it was the common male style at the time. Also in 1 Corinthians 11:14 they say long hair is a shame to a man and its unlikely that Paul would have said this if Jesus was known to have long hair.
Also Ezekiel 44:20 speaks of Priests having short hair and Jesus is our High Priest as Hebrews says.

This is just my opinion though and as you say, it really doesn't matter at all.

Likely the case, he looked Eastern Mediterranean. Personally, I've always wondered if Jesus was genetically a male clone of Mary or if he was made to look like the child of Joseph and Mary.

 

[com7fy8]

@TX_Matt People knew Joseph was His father.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

@TX_Matt People knew Joseph was His father.

That doesn't mean that he looked like his father. Many people don't resemble their dads.

 

[Lazarus Short]

Somewhere in my personal library is a book with an account the book's author says is an eyewitness description of Jesus, from an ancient source. IIRC, He was described as having a round face, which favored His mother, and sun-bleached hair, like a modern surfer. Oh, and tanned too, but I don't remember mention of eye color. BTW, it is a mistake to judge the appearance of Jesus by the looks of people living there now, and that is due to so many Arabs jumping into the gene pool.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

Somewhere in my personal library is a book with an account the book's author says is an eyewitness description of Jesus, from an ancient source. IIRC, He was described as having a round face, which favored His mother, and sun-bleached hair, like a modern surfer. Oh, and tanned too, but I don't remember mention of eye color. BTW, it is a mistake to judge the appearance of Jesus by the looks of people living there now, and that is due to so many Arabs jumping into the gene pool.

The Arabs and Jews are both Semitic and based on Roman sculpture and art, the first century inhabitants look similar to the modern inhabitants.

As the oldest references to Jesus are the Gospels and Josephus, who don't mention how He looks, I find that source improbable to have an definitely accurate representation. However, its interesting, so if you come across it, please post the name of the text.

 

[Follower212]

The first picture posted could be a resemblance of Jesus as a young adult. As for resembling his father, St. Joseph, there wouldn't be any genetics if Mary was a virgin.

 

[Korah]

sThe standard depiction of Jesus Christ are correct because they are based on the Mandylion, the Eastern Orthodox depiction of Christ known from about 1000 A. D. that turns out to be our modern Shroud of Turin. It depicts Jesus in death-mask style, at the moment of His Resurrection.

 

[Darkness Flame]

Not to cause any disruption in this topic, but what Jesus' soul looked like is far more important than how his body looked.

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[Lik3]

Not to cause any disruption in this topic, but what Jesus' soul looked like is far more important than how his body looked.

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Agreed. I mentioned that in my post. I am a person who always had questions about Jesus, the Magi, etc. I have questions about a lot of people, Diety, and a lot of other things. I posted a video about that very point. I know it doesn't matter but I don't think it would hurt to have questions.

 

[Darkness Flame]

Questions should always be welcomed, however I simply like to point out when the answer to a question might not be important. But that doesn't mean it's a waste of time.

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[Lik3]

Questions should always be welcomed, however I simply like to point out when the answer to a question might not be important. But that doesn't mean it's a waste of time.

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It isn't a waste of time. As a flawed human being, I would like to know. While I believe that Jesus is Lord and Savior, I wonder and realize that regardless of His being a Levantine would matter less. However, I do wonder, how come Jesus wasn't born in say, Ethiopia or even Egypt. I sounds silly because that is obvious, but how come the Jews or Hebrews, the chosen people, are Levantines instead of Ethiopians. I tend to have questions like that because I am so flawed. As a matter of fact, there was a video that I created that could give an idea of what I thought He looked like. Anyways, the point to this video is what is important. Like with the Ethiopian representation of Jesus, many people see Him as black or white or maybe even Native American or Chinese for whatever reason. I agree that if Jesus were black or white, that would not matter. If Jesus were either black or white, and if He were to come back, how would they see Him? Would they see Jesus or rather see Jesus another way because of cultural views of Jesus. If color didn't matter to them, then if Jesus were to come back as either a black, white, or Chinese man, would they show any prejudice they may have or would it not even matter to them because Jesus, whatever color died for us all.

Here is my video. Hopefully this may help to prove my point:

 

[Darkness Flame]

We were all once of one flesh. That's why race doesn't matter.

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[Korah]

We're all Homo Sapiens, yes. But I can't picture Jesus as a Bushman or an Australian Aborigine.

 

[Darkness Flame]

We're all Homo Sapiens, yes. But I can't picture Jesus as a Bushman or an Australian Aborigine.

He was Born around or in Jerusalem.

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[FireDragon76]

Not to cause any disruption in this topic, but what Jesus' soul looked like is far more important than how his body looked.

That's a problematic statement theologically, for a lot of reasons. It potentially implies an unorthodox Christology.

 

[Darkness Flame]

That's a problematic statement theologically, for a lot of reasons. It potentially implies an unorthodox Christology.

Can you elaborate?

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[FireDragon76]

Can you elaborate?

Saying that Jesus body was less important than his soul sounds vaguely Docetist. They believed that Jesus only appeared to be human. And also there were various heresies that denied the Incarnation, such as Adoptionism. Or heresies that divided his person, such as Nestorianism.

Jesus body is a divine body, so of course it would be worthy of equal respect as his soul.