From: Was Jesus Black? Exploring the Appearance of a Historical Figure

How do your own ideas about Jesus’s appearance affect your view of him?

The way we picture important figures can shape how we connect with their stories and messages. Thinking about Jesus’s likely appearance can open us to new perspectives and help us understand how culture shapes belief.

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Look at images of Jesus from different cultures and reflect on what feelings or thoughts arise.

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Scientific reconstructions based on skulls from 1st-century Palestine suggest Jesus had Middle Ea...

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In many African and African-American communities, Jesus is often portrayed as black.

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Jesus was a Jewish man from the Middle East with typical Mediterranean features.

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Was Jesus Black? Exploring the Appearance of a Historical Figure

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