The Jesus We Never Knew: Questioning the Face of Christ.
Born into Christian families, many of us have grown up seeing the iconic, majestic portrayal of Jesus Christ. Depicted with long hair, a thick beard, fair skin, and an aura of divine majesty. But is this truly how he looked? Since we have no paintings, no photos, no eyewitnesses, how can, we be sure? Let’s explore the truth. The Bible speaks strongly about Jesus' life and his teachings, still it gives almost no physical description of his looks. In fact, Isaiah 53:2, a passage we Christians believe refers to the Messiah, says that he had “no beauty or majesty to attract us to him. Nothing in his appearance that we should desire him . ” This alone was surprising for me. How come the son of God be not majestic and handsome? Isaiah 53;2 History gives us more clues. Jesus was a Jewish man living in first-century Judea , in the Middle East. People from that region at that time usually had darker skin, dark eyes, and coarse hair . Even the Jewish customs also favored shorter hair and...