Will the REAL Jesus step forward?

[Techbot]

Artists renditions of the Lord. I've seen hundreds of them. They all portray a white male, long brown hair, mustache and bearded wearing nice clothing and very clean cut.

Where did they get this idea? Our description of Jesus in the NT is very limited. I don't believe a full time carpenter would be clean cut, hands washed, nails manicured.

I've seen the arguement in other places that say paintings like this are idols, set there to give us a visual of a Jesus that isn't correct.

This thread is by NO MEANS here to disrespect the Lord. I'm simply asking why we believe Jesus looked this particular way.

 

[Blindfaith]

I don't know. Good question.

I see the Lord as being someone who has darker skin, because he lived in the Middle East. I look at the Jewish people, and think that Jesus must have looked like them.

I also see him as being toned and probably muscular and not scrawny as some depict him. He was a carpenter - they aren't slackers by any means. I'm sure his hands and feet were callused as well as dusty - and perfect in my sight.

I'm sure he had longer hair, because they didn't go to the barber shop once per month and crewcuts weren't the rage back then. He may have had a mustache and even a beard. What would it have been like to be ticked by His beard when He kissed your forehead?!

Those are my impressions................

 

[Techbot]

I believe the long hair. He was from Nazareth. As one preacher I heard said, it was the custom of Nazarenes to have long hair.
The beard, common in that culture and time.

 

[EspressoDuck]

It is difficult to imagine what Jesus really looked like in HUMAN form while he was on earth, since we weren't there. It does make sense that he would be muscular from hard work as a carpenter, and also have dark skin because of where he lived. Something I just thought of for the first time- we often think that Jesus will look like He did on earth when we meet him in Heaven, but when he was on earth, he was in the body of a man. And while we are made in His image, he probably won't look the way he did on earth, in Heaven. Just a thought. But we won't know until we get there anyway.....What he looked like doesn't really matter anyway.

 

[Techbot]

It is difficult to imagine what Jesus really looked like in HUMAN form while he was on earth, since we weren't there. It does make sense that he would be muscular from hard work as a carpenter, and also have dark skin because of where he lived. Something I just thought of for the first time- we often think that Jesus will look like He did on earth when we meet him in Heaven, but when he was on earth, he was in the body of a man. And while we are made in His image, he probably won't look the way he did on earth, in Heaven. Just a thought. But we won't know until we get there anyway.....What he looked like doesn't really matter anyway.

Good post and EXACTLY true I believe. Just wondered why so many people picture Him as a Caucasion male, trimmed and neat.

 

[revolutio]

Even if he was lighter skinned by birth, he would have spent much of his life in the scorching sun which would have given him far from flawless skin that was much darker than even Israelis today.

 

[penguingel]

What difference does it make?

 

[revolutio]

What difference does it make?

Jesus is going to have alot tougher time getting his message across the second time if he comes as a middle-aged, overweight, high-voiced asian man.

 

[penguingel]

Jesus is going to have alot tougher time getting his message across the second time if he comes as a middle-aged, overweight, high-voiced asian man.

Point taken.

 

[Techbot]

Jesus is going to have alot tougher time getting his message across the second time if he comes as a middle-aged, overweight, high-voiced asian man.

LOL

 

[penguingel]

I wish I could change my name...

 

[Techbot]

I wish I could change my name...

Your forum name here? If that's what you're referring to, speak to a mod. They changed mine in an instant

 

[penguingel]

ya that's pretty much what i mean. Thank-you Techbot.

 

[KristiXP]

I don't know. Good question.

I see the Lord as being someone who has darker skin, because he lived in the Middle East. I look at the Jewish people, and think that Jesus must have looked like them.

I also see him as being toned and probably muscular and not scrawny as some depict him. He was a carpenter - they aren't slackers by any means. I'm sure his hands and feet were callused as well as dusty - and perfect in my sight.

I'm sure he had longer hair, because they didn't go to the barber shop once per month and crewcuts weren't the rage back then. He may have had a mustache and even a beard. What would it have been like to be ticked by His beard when He kissed your forehead?!

Those are my impressions................

I agree! Very good description

 

[revolutio]

What if Jesus had a handle bar moustache? I guess they would have to stop being so strict on laughing in Church

 

[Techbot]

What if Jesus had a handle bar moustache? I guess they would have to stop being so strict on laughing in Church

Amen...cause I know I'd laugh!

 

[penguingel]

What if Jesus had a handle bar moustache? I guess they would have to stop being so strict on laughing in Church

What's a handlebar moustache?

 

[Techbot]

What's a handlebar moustache?

One of those mustaches that guys wax out so that it stands almost straight out (or sometimes curved) from the sides of their face. Jump on their backs, grab the mustache and say "Lets ride"!

 

[revolutio]

What's a handlebar moustache?

Here is the most famous of them.

You would do well to know who that is.

 

[Techbot]

Here is the most famous of them.

You would do well to know who that is.

I loooove Salvador Dali's work. His surrealism in particular.