How Tall Was Jesus? Does It Matter What He Looked Like?

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How Tall Was Jesus? Does It Matter What He Looked Like?

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As Christians reflect on the humanity of Christ, some wonder whether knowing His physical appearance—like His height—would deepen or distract from our faith. Join the discussion in Crosswalk Forums.
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We picture Jesus in paintings, films, and Sunday school books—but how close are those images to reality? Scholars have long debated what Jesus may have looked like, including His height, build, and features as a first-century Jewish man. The Bible doesn’t give us those details directly, which raises a deeper question: why not?

This article explores the possible answers, based on history, culture, and Scripture:
:backhand_index_pointing_right: How Tall Was Jesus? | Christianity.com

Do you think it would matter if we knew exactly what Jesus looked like?
Would it help your faith—or could it become a distraction from who He truly is?

Jesus came to reveal the heart of God, not to impress with outward appearance.

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Jesus was (and is) a Semite. He was not and is not the Caucasian portrayed in most Western images.

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exodus 20: 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Is why we know nothing about Jesus’s appearance.

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Hi,
How did the Romans describe Jesus’ appearance?
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The Romans primarily described Jesus through the Letter of Lentulus, which is believed to be a fictionalized account. This letter, purportedly sent from a Roman official to the emperor, describes Jesus as tall, well-proportioned, with golden-colored hair and beard, and a reverent countenance. His face was described as having a “severity” that inspired both love and reverence. The letter also mentions his hair being chestnut-colored, straight to the ears, then curly and wavy around his shoulders. (Google)

I know this doesn’t help much.
Plus, I was only on Google 5 min.
But give it a whirl on there.
You might find what you are looking for.

Blessings

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These letters are very late forgeries.
Report by Pilate and letter of Lentulus see:-
Truth in the Details: The Report of Pilate to Tiberius as an Authentic Forgery - HAL-SHS - Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société.

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of far more use and relevence is Isaiah 53: Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

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Applying one of the Ten Commandments concerning idolatry to all religious imagery is quite a stretch.

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I sincerely doubt that this is an accurate portrayal of Jesus. He was most probably a typical Semite of the time: short, olive-skinned, dark hair.

I am quite certain that He looked nothing like the thin Caucasian portrayed in so much Western art. In other words. Jesus was NOT white.

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