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I think you're right Rosie, a lot of people assume that, but coming from that region, Bethlehem / Nazareth, Israel, it's probable Jesus would have been an off white shaded color.
I have never assumed Jesus is or was white... Jesus was born into a Mediterranean olive skinned kind of race.. So he was not white..
Jesus's transformed body now is described in the first chapter of the Book of Revelation..
Hair as white as snow.
Eyes of fire
Skin the color of fine brass.. So take a look at good quality polished brass and you will be seeing the color of Jesus
God has no physical form unless God decides to assume one. Because of that God sent his only son to experience life as a human, or so the story goes.
And I make no such assumption about Christ. That blue-eyed, fair-skinned version of Christ that appears in the KJV of the Bible is likely a fabrication of the imaginations of the people in power at the time those images/paintings were produced.
In fact, given where the World's Greatest Story took place, I would think that Christ would look similar to those around him meaning dark hair and dark skin.
Jesus was black and you know it.
Hello RosieG.
From an 1998 Awake:
"The Bible and Jesus’ Appearance
As “the Lamb of God,” Jesus was without defect, so no doubt he was a fine-looking man. (John 1:29; Hebrews 7:26) And he certainly would not have worn the permanent look of melancholy given to him in popular art. True, he experienced many distressing events in his life, but in his general disposition, he perfectly mirrored his Father, “the happy God.”—1 Timothy 1:11; Luke 10:21; Hebrews 1:3.
Was the hair of Jesus long? Only Nazirites were not to cut their hair or drink wine, and Jesus was not a Nazirite. So he no doubt had his hair neatly clipped like any other Jewish male. (Numbers 6:2-7) He also enjoyed wine in moderation when in the company of others, and this reinforces the thought that he was not a cheerless person. (Luke 7:34) Indeed, he made wine by performing a miracle at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. (John 2:1-11) And he evidently wore a beard, which is attested to in a prophecy concerning his suffering.—Isaiah 50:6.
What about Jesus’ complexion and features? They were likely Semitic. He would have inherited these features from his mother, Mary, who was Jewish. Her ancestors were Jewish, in the line of the Hebrews. So Jesus would probably have had a complexion and features common to Jews.
Even among his apostles, Jesus apparently did not stand out as being very different physically, for Judas had to betray him to his enemies with an identifying kiss. Thus, Jesus could readily blend in with the crowd. And he did, for on at least one occasion, he traveled unrecognized from Galilee to Jerusalem.—Mark 14:44; John 7:10, 11.
Some conclude, though, that Jesus must have been frail. Why do they say this? For one thing, he needed help to carry his torture stake. Also, he was the first to die of the three men who were impaled.—Luke 23:26; John 19:17, 32, 33."
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2000123?q=%E2%80%9CWHAT+did+Jesu...
Getting to Know “the Mind of Christ”
“‘Who has come to know the mind of Jehovah, that he may instruct him?’ But we do have the mind of Christ.”—1 CORINTHIANS 2:16.
Jesus was not black.. The people of the middle east where not black..
What's with the "we" stuff.
I don't.
There are some who disagree with you HarryD. Surely you are not the kind of person who dismisses what others believe simply because you do not share those beliefs. Are you? Thank you for your reply.
Thank you for your reply BSurf.
It's a TV show Adam...
