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Jan 4, 2022 · However, Jesus was, and is, a Jew. The Jewish Law warns, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28). Jesus, as an obedient Jew, bound by Mosaic Law, would not take a tattoo. Jesus came to Earth to fulfill the Mosaic Law, not violate it (Matthew 5:17).
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Some debate whether “King of Kings and Lord of Lords” was actually inscribed on Jesus’ thigh. Some commentators suggest that the phrase being written on His thigh could symbolize the prominent display of His title. In ancient times, warriors or dignitaries would sometimes have titles or symbols woven into their garments, such as banners, visible du...
Leviticus 19:28says, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.” To this day, Orthodox Jews are instructed not to get tattooed. In ancient cultures (like the Canaanite cultures surrounding the Israelites), it was common in pagan worship for one to get marked or tattooed to appease their gods and show thei...
Our oldest son was in his early twenties when he came home with phaino, the Greek word for “shine” used in Philippians 2:15, on his arm. When asked the “why” behind his decision, he said he hoped people might ask him about it, giving him an opportunity to share his faith. I appreciated his response because he’d given it thought before getting the t...
Did Jesus have a tattoo? Most scholars believe that Jesus did not have a tattoo. In the four gospels, which give a detailed account of all that Jesus did from His birth to His Death, there is no mention of Jesus tattooing or having a tattoo on His body. However, some people believe otherwise. They argue that Revelation 19:16 states that Jesus ...
Jun 3, 2023 · Consider whether a tattoo aligns with your personal relationship with Jesus and whether it would enhance or detract from your ability to live out your faith authentically. 5. Stewardship of Resources:
Jul 13, 2024 · To say that tattoos are sinful because they are in the Bible ignores the context and fails to see what Jesus did on the cross. We no longer live under the law. 2. Body Is A Temple. The other go-to argument against Christians getting tattoos is that our bodies are God’s temple. Thus if we get a tattoo we are causing damage to something sacred.
Jul 8, 2022 · What did Jesus look like? The Bible doesn’t describe Jesus’ appearance in detail. Even the four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — which are like biographies of Jesus, don’t say what he looked like. The closest the Bible gets to describing Jesus’ appearance is in two prophetic verses found in the Old Testament book of Isaiah.
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Jan 4, 2022 · The New Testament does not say anything about whether or not a believer in Jesus Christ should get a tattoo. Therefore, we cannot say that getting a tattoo is a sin. Because of Scripture’s silence, getting inked falls under the category of a “gray area,” and believers should follow their convictions in the matter, respecting those who may have different convictions.
