Posted on 02/12/2018 10:55:41 AM PST by nickcarraway
The Bible depicts him as wearing a large shawl called mantle and a Jewish tallith.
Jesus lived around two millennia ago and while a large number of people follow him there are still those discussing several aspects of his life including what he looked like. Everything from the colour of his skin to facial hair are up for debate as he is depicted as having long hair and dressed in elaborate robes in popular culture.
A new study claims to have decoded how Jesus dressed as it says that his clothing would be considered shabby and unkempt today. A recreation based on an ancient skull in 2001 showed a stocky man with an olive skin tone.
Meanwhile the image of a man with long hair, fair skin and blue eyes has become accepted as the representation of Jesus over the years. The Bible depicts him as wearing a large shawl called mantle and a Jewish tallith.
He walked in sandals and wore a tunic which for men ended just below the knees and not at the ankles. Only the rich back then wore long tunics.
He wore a suit and tie and carried a King James Bible.
And sounded like a cross between Elvis Presley and Bill Clinton.
Isaiah 53 New International Version (NIV)
53 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
2
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
4
Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7
He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8
By oppression[a] and judgment he was taken away.
Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was punished.[b]
9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10
Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes[c] his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
11
After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life[d] and be satisfied[e];
by his knowledge[f] my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
12
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[g]
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,[h]
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Jesus dressed like a Jew. Stop the presses!
Naw, jeans and tee workdays, maybe throw on a pair of Dockers for Sunday.
Jesus Christ was so unremarkable in his outward appearance that when the moment of his betrayal came in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas had to approach Jesus and kiss him in order for the Romans that accompanied him to separate him from the rest of the Apostles.
He walked in sandals and wore a tunic which for men ended just below the knees and not at the ankles. Only the rich back then wore long tunics.
Joh_19:23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His clothes among the four of them. They also took His robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
oh 19:24 So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided My garments among themselves and threw dice for My clothing.” So that is what they did.
And here we are told why. Some clothes were divided, but not the robe. It was seamless, of good quality. Remember Jesus had rich financial supporters.
A further thought to put it in perspective. In our society clothes are cheap and common. We wear better clothes than kings in prior centuries. Throughout history, clothing was mostly hard won. Rag picking was big business.
Thanks for just posting the pure words. Read ‘em and weep.
The Holy Spirit, I think, took pains NOT to describe the people, notably Jesus, in the Gospels. I believe that is because of our human tendency to idolize. God did not, does not, want idolatry in His church. He wants people to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
That, yes; plus it was dark.
Even according to Josephus, he was nothing out of the ordinary for people of his time.............A short carpenter from Nazareth...................
I have serious doubts on "shabby and unkempt". I would go with simple. The Jews were big fans of cleanliness, and Jesus would have been no exception. They also took care of what they had and kept their clothes in good repair. The fabrics would have been simple, but I suspect that they would not have been tattered or torn. "Shabby" (in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care) and "unkempt" (meaning having an untidy or disheveled appearance) does not sound like the way to connect with people who valued ritual cleanliness. Jesus not taking care of his clothing, which would be seen as allowing it to wear out faster due to dust and dirt in the threads? I think not.
Was this article written by a computer?
“Study claims to have found what Jesus actually dressed like”
I actually read it three times — there’s no additional text at the link beyond what is posted above. I couldn’t find answers to any of the following questions:
What study? Who conducted it? When? Where? What did they analyze? What was their conclusion?
tan shoes with pink shoelaces, a polkadot vest and man o man
As opposed to a Non-Jewish tallith..............
As opposed to a Non-Jewish tallith..............
Well, it was dark......................
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