The Black Madonna
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As for my biblical view I'm not sure,many have presumed Jesus to be white but that's just a rough estimate I suppose,just like I've wondered about the race of the Israelites if while in Egypt they were Black,white mixed or otherwise,because for one unlike today many people got out in the "actual sun light"(no cars) so I would imagine many people especially men(having shirts off for work possibly)would probably be of "tanned skin" so it's probable to think that Jesus or Mary or both could have been black or at least tanned skin somewhat though I haven't viewed any "scripture" of how they looked physically concerning race.
No, they were not black. The blacks are the Hamites, the whites are the Japhethites, and the Asiatics are the Semites. Israelites are Semites, their original appearance would be Asiatic.
I think the reason you have typically speaking "black Jesus" and "white Jesus" and so forth is just a cultural thing that came later. It is fairly understandable that just psychologically as Christianity spread to the Gentiles, the Gentiles would portray Jesus, Mary, and other biblical figures to look like one of them as they began to embrace and venerate Jesus and in a larger sense the biblical narrative.
The Italians for instance at the Sistine Chapel portray many biblical figures in pretty typical Roman and Greek ideals of beauty though in truth the Romans are Japhethites, specifically sons of Javan. The Ethiopians, whom are Hamites, specifically sons of Cush, and noted as the darkest skinned race, and one of the first Gentile races in Africa to accept Christianity, commonly portray Jesus and other biblical figures as black, like one of them. You could pretty much just go through all the races and you will pretty generally find it common that they will depict biblical figures to look like one them.
I suppose it's just a psychological thing and is understandable that in the course of history as Christianity and the Bible spread that other races would imagine the characters in the Bible to look like themselves. I suppose it's sort of like a process of identifying with the characters found in the Bible to imagine them to be of one's own race.
I think the reason you have typically speaking "black Jesus" and "white Jesus" and so forth is just a cultural thing that came later. It is fairly understandable that just psychologically as Christianity spread to the Gentiles, the Gentiles would portray Jesus, Mary, and other biblical figures to look like one of them as they began to embrace and venerate Jesus and in a larger sense the biblical narrative.
The Italians for instance at the Sistine Chapel portray many biblical figures in pretty typical Roman and Greek ideals of beauty though in truth the Romans are Japhethites, specifically sons of Javan. The Ethiopians, whom are Hamites, specifically sons of Cush, and noted as the darkest skinned race, and one of the first Gentile races in Africa to accept Christianity, commonly portray Jesus and other biblical figures as black, like one of them. You could pretty much just go through all the races and you will pretty generally find it common that they will depict biblical figures to look like one them.
I suppose it's just a psychological thing and is understandable that in the course of history as Christianity and the Bible spread that other races would imagine the characters in the Bible to look like themselves. I suppose it's sort of like a process of identifying with the characters found in the Bible to imagine them to be of one's own race.
Why does the Pope pray to a Black Madonna (Mary) and a Black Child (Jesus)?
Some paints contain metals that will over time become darker . Also silver used on some icons if not cleaned will become black . Note also candles used for devotion will also affect color over time .
Besides all that . Why concern your self with what color of their idol is . They have started off wrong nothing right can come after .
Blessings
Bill
I think he was Semitic in appearance one reason because Isaiah records that he didn't stand out drastically from his Jewish brethren. He was of the tribe of Judah and could trace his lineage right back to the beginning. I think he would have looked quite Jewish. Neither (what we today would call) black or white. Neither African nor Caucasian in appearance. Unless you looked into his eyes and perceived something of the depth of his spirit, he appeared in the flesh as a normal, healthy, adult Jewish man.
I think its good to realize that he was Jewish only after his mother.
Being without a father, the rest of His DNA could be created in various ways. He could very well be white, blond haired blue-eyed. Nothing impossible about that.
Also, many nations of those days were lighter than today. Greeks were blond, now they are mostly dark haired, because they are mixed with Turks etc. Islamic expansions, Turks invanding Europe and other history made many nations "darker" in our days.
Being without a father, the rest of His DNA could be created in various ways. He could very well be white, blond haired blue-eyed. Nothing impossible about that.
Also, many nations of those days were lighter than today. Greeks were blond, now they are mostly dark haired, because they are mixed with Turks etc. Islamic expansions, Turks invanding Europe and other history made many nations "darker" in our days.
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