November 15, 2018
Painting of Jesus's face found in ancient Israeli church
Jack Kemp
Dana Mathewson adds:
You can see a photo of the Sixth Century painting (more like a
sketch of facial features) found in Israel at the short article's website at
https://nypost.com/2018/11/14/rare-painting-of-jesus-face-discovered-in-ancient-church/
Dana Mathewson adds:
Color me skeptical, but how do they, or anyone else, know what Jesus
looked like? And the "short-haired" idea makes me more skeptical. Jesus
certainly was what we now call an Orthodox Jew, and they have strict rules about
trimming their hair -- or not. (Right, Jack?)
I think this is no more or less accurate than today's popular
renderings by artists Hoffman and Jambor.
Jack replies:
Jack replies:
I know some generalizations here. You can trim your beard and
hair if you are a religious Jew, just not cut it off. Being that Jesus did not
hold a high religious establishment position in the Jerusalem Temple that
required a more formal appearance - and he lived in a much warmer climate than
is depicted in the movie "Fiddler on the Roof," he may have cut his hair back
somewhat.
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