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Jesus was semetic and would resemble what a native

posted 10 years ago by maxp84z
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Palestinian would look like. The jews in Israel today are mostly European. Diluted over many years. Palestinians are indigenous. Jews were largely nomadic due to persecution and other ventures.

Jesus would have tan skin, thick hair, dark eyes and strong semetic features. :)

Middle eastern. The White blue eyed Jesus is a farce. That is regardless of the fact if you believe Jesus is the son of god. He was a real man who lived and walked the earth.

[–] sguphx 10 years ago

Jesus mother was Jewish, His Father Deity. I would think this would affect His looks somewhat.

[–] kansasgirl2014 10 years ago

Its a movie. Get over it

[–] GodsWaitingRoom 10 years ago

This is a common misunderstanding. Jews were a far-flung, diverse people of the Mediterranean and SW Asia who didn't stand out from others in the Mediterranean. The Greeks never described them as looking distinctive and for good reason. They have always been as "European" as the Greeks. That's number one. The second point to be made is that "Semite" denotes language, not physical appearance. Quite a few Semites, particularly in Lebanon, are natural blonds.

There were in fact some blue-eyed Jews back in the time of Jesus. Consider the following legal document from Ptolemaic Alexandria.

TEBTUNIS PAPYRI III 817; CPJUD 1 23: “Apollonios, tall fair with rather bright blue eyes and protruding ears. Sostratos, middle height, fair, blue eyed, with a scar over his right eyebrow."

You can't tell they're Jews by their names, but they are identified in that document as such.