"The Jeffersons was right!"
No, Jesus was NOT a black man. If anything he was a swarthy-ish Middle Eastern man. I grew up with the image of a blue-eyed European looking Jesus. I went to a Catholic church in the Bahamas years ago. What stands out in my memory was that Jesus was depicted as European and his flock were people of all colors.
If the story were different, and Jesus was a Black man,
would it really make any difference?
If Africans instead of Jews had been God’s chosen people,
it wouldn’t make any difference at all. Salvation through
faith would still be the guiding theme.
As it is though, the story doesn’t include Africans as God’s
chose people, and any words otherwise are essentially
blasphemy.
For several years, I’ve been watching the British mystery series, “Midsomer Murders.” I’ve complained that its portrayal of the Anglican clergy is absurdly bigoted and false, portraying a real-life liberal clergy as 17th century witch-hunting maniacs. I no longer give a damn how the C of E is portrayed; they deserve no defense.
Matthew 24:23-25
23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
That’s a decades old irrelevant claim. There are Black Christ fiugres depicted in many places, as well as Black Madonna statues and paintings which have been revered for centuries by Catholics.
He was Semite as were the later Arabs under Mohamadism. I say later because at one time they were not different. Odd is it not that we have two people of almost the same genetics that war with each other. The Jews are a most successful society. The Arabs under Mohamadism are a disaster to their society.
How does this fool know that Jesus was “a black man”? Was he there? Prove it!
Jesus spoke Aramaic/Hebrew. Not too many blacks in that part of the world did at that time. More likely Latin, Arabic, or some African tribal lingo.
England sure has a problem with its religious leaders. That is why many were named “The Red Bishop of Canterbury”.
"The Jeffersons was right!"
"What difference does it make?"
Obviously this character has no clue what the key of David means... course there is that prophecy of Amos, about hearing the Word of the Lord.