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The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
- What Does Isaiah Say About Jesus’ appearance?
- John’s Apocalyptic Vision of Jesus
- Where Do Images of Jesus Come from?
- What Did Jesus Wear?
Bible readers might expect that Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John would describe Jesus’ appearance. They occasionally mention Jesus’ clothes (see below) and describe his physical condition (e.g. he got tired; John 4:6), but they never describe features like his height, weight, skin tone, eye color, or hair color. The prophet Isaiah, in the Old Testament...
In the book of Revelation, John describes a vision he had of Jesus (Rev. 1:12-16). The description doesn’t reflect the appearance Jesus had while he was on earth, except perhaps at his Transfiguration (Matt. 17:2). Like Daniel’s visions, what John sees is full of heavenly imagery. John says he saw Jesus with a robe and a sash: “Then I turned to see...
Christian art has depicted images of Jesus since the early church, though none of them have a biblical basis. Images of Jesustend to reflect that artist more than anything else. For example, an artist from Greece is likely to depict Jesus as Greek and an artist from England is likely to depict Jesus as English. Historical items that some people thi...
Jesus wore a tunic:“When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in o...
Feb 20, 2019 · The Bible offers few clues about Christ’s physical appearance. Most of what we know about Jesus comes from the first four books of the New Testament, the Gospels of Matthew,...
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Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible nowhere gives a physical description of what Jesus looked like during His incarnation. The closest thing we get to a description is in Isaiah 53:2b, “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.”
Jun 6, 2024 · The earliest apparent representations of Jesus are in the Roman catacombs. The art is stereotypical as are other portraits of this period. In these portraits Jesus is portrayed beardless, as the Good Shepherd. By the fourth century, however, he has grown a beard and begins to look more familiar.
The Bible never describes Jesus’ physical appearance while He walked on this planet. Some individuals believe that Exodus 24:10; Daniel 7:9; 10:5-6 or Revelation 1:14-15; 4:2-3 describe Jesus’ physical, earthly appearance.
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Oct 1, 2024 · What Does the Bible Say about Jesus' Physical Appearance? Jesus Was neither Tall Nor Remarkably Good Looking. If Jesus’ appearance was remarkable in any way, the writers of the gospels would have commented on it. For instance, the Gospel of Luke describes a tax collector named Zacchaeus as short.
