Posted on 11/18/2010 4:14:21 AM PST by grassboots.org
Shane Vander Hart just posted an essay on depictions alleging to be of Jesus, asking if they are idolatry. But that is not the only question that should be asked. Another question relates to the ninth commandment: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness. So that I do not have to keep using the words "purported", "alleged" or "supposed" pictures of Jesus, let me say up front that I don't believe there are pictures of Jesus: whether paintings, children's drawings, movies, or statues. We simply have no idea what Jesus looked like. Oh, I suppose we assume he has a darker skin tone than a Norwegian, but even that is not certain. But have you noticed, otherwise, how much the pictures all look alike? Do all bearded Jews look the same today? A friend of mine calls them instead, pictures of Ed (which I will apply to the second command later below).
Suppose I took some picture of a random lady walking in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. And then I presented that picture to everyone as YOUR wife or mother. You would immediately be indignant, as you should. Ask any newspaper editor how quickly they will hear about it if the wrong picture accompanies an obituary. Or what if they put your picture in a news story saying this is what the armed robber looked like? Or the reverse. Suppose you won some award, but the picture they used in the news story was of Charles Manson? Have you noticed how many pictures of Ed resemble Charlie Manson?
They say a picture paints a thousand words, but what thousand words can I get from the picture on Shane's post? I honestly don't know what...
(Excerpt) Read more at caffeinatedtheology.com ...
Feelings are fleeting. The Word is a firmer foundation to build your faith on.
The tunic was an undergarment. As I understand it, those who stripped him were surprised by its high quality. Not what they expected from his outer clothing.
My point was not that Jesus was a slob. Rather that he made no attempt to set himself apart from his fellow Jews by the way he dressed. His differences were of other kinds.
I feel his love because it is tangible... I feel it when I wake up... I feel it with every step that I take... I feel it in a physical sense... not just an emotional sense... have you ever experienced the holy spirit within you? That is feeling!
LLS
Thank you... I know.
LLS
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