Did You Know?

That Jesus was a redhead?

Few people are aware that there is in existence today, in the Archives in Rome, a description of Jesus. It is contained in a report written two thousand years ago by a roman, Publius Lentulus, to his Emperor, Tiberius. It reads thus:
“ There has appeared in Palestine a man who is still living and whose power is extraordinary. He has the title given him of Great Prophet; his disciples call him the Son of God. He raises the dead and heals all sorts of diseases.
He is a tall, well-proportioned man, and there is an air of severity in his countenance which at once attracts the love and reverence of those who see him. His hair is the colour of new wine from the roots to the ears, and thence to the shoulders it is curled and falls down to the lowest part of them. Upon the forehead, it parts in two after the manner of Nazarenes.
His forehead is flat and fair, his face without blemish or defect, and adorned with a graceful expression. His nose and mouth are very well proportioned, his beard is thick and the colour of his hair. His eyes are grey and extremely lively.
In his reproofs, he is terrible, but in his exhortations and instructions, amiable and courteous. There is something wonderfully charming in this face with a mixture of gravity. He is never seen to laugh, but has been observed to weep. He is very straight in stature, his hands large and spreading, his arms are very beautiful.
He talks little, but with a great quality and is the handsomest man in the world.”

This is further elaborated upon by Edgar Cayce, who said:

“A picture of Jesus that might be put on canvas . . . .
would be entirely different from all those that have depicted the face, the body, the eyes, the cut of the chin, and the lack entirely of the Jewish or Aryan profile. For these were clear, clean, ruddy. Hair almost like that of David, a golden brown, yellow red.”
Further. “ The Master's hair is 'most red, inclined to be curly in portions yet not feminine or weak – strong, with heavy piercing eyes that are blue or steel-grey.
His weight would be at least a hundred and seventy pounds. Long tapering fingers, nails well kept. Long nail, though on the left little finger.”

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Merlin6

[RabbiO]

Originally Posted by Merlin6

That Jesus was a redhead?

Few people are aware that there is in existence today, in the Archives in Rome, a description of Jesus. It is contained in a report written two thousand years ago by a roman, Publius Lentulus, to his Emperor, Tiberius...

Did you know that the letter is not regarded as real by scholars?

Just as two examples why - There never was a Governor of Jerusalem, let alone one named Lentulus. Palestine was not the name used for the area until the time of Hadrian, 100 years after Jesus.

B'shalom,

Peter

Just putting it out there for discussion Rabio.
I am aware of the naysayers of this letter, but you know what turkeys some of those 'scholars' can be at times. Most times, they can't agree with each other.
Besides, that doesn't explain Cayce's version either.

Regards
Merlin6

Just curious, how many red haired Jews are there out there? I thought most people from the Middle East were dark skinned and dark eyed with brown to black hair?

The Jesus who comes to me is indeed redheaded... Well it is a light auburn that in the summer months gets blondie red by the sun bleaching out the red pigment of his hair...In the winter months when he appears it is slightly darker. He is slender but very muscular.

It has been channeled to me that in the time of Jesus the people of his area were indeed many light skinned, light eyed and very pale skinned which tanned to a darker shade. More from the more northern regions of his area.

It was later when they started intermarrying with the people farther south into upper africa that the darker skinned darker haired version became more of what we see today.

The Greeks were light haired. light skinned and blue eyed until the Ottoman Empire moved in...cultures were very fluid in times past...many influnces or mixing cultures created many different aspects in physical appearances, religions and traditions all around the world.

[Lightspirit]

One thing I have always thought is that it was shameful for a jewish man to have long hair have a look in 1 corinthians ch 11:14 NIV

14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

That might might help with judging its accuracy if you are interested.

You wouldn't think The apostle Paul would write in such a negative way about guys having long hair if jesus also had long hair. Just my observation anyway.