Jesus would not have had a neat, trimmed beard, because a command (Leviticus 19:27) in the Law of Moses , which the Bible says Jesus observed, required Jewish males to “not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.”
Hundreds of years after Jesus’ life on earth, Renaissance artists painted pictures that made Jesus look handsome. They were not accurate representations of Jesus’ likeness. The painters were following Italian traditions and the culture of Europe, rather than what the Bible says, and they certainly had never met Jesus. Sadly, their artworks continue to influence thinking to this day.
The only verse in the Bible about Jesus’ physical form, before His death and resurrection, is found in Isaiah 53:2. It says:
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him,
nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.”
In other words, the only biblical description of Jesus during His time on earth says that He was not physically attractive.
Beauty, in God’s eyes, comes from within [1 Peter 3:3-4].
On the other hand, in contrast to the horned cartoon character that we are accustomed to seeing, the Bible tells us that the devil is handsome [Ezekiel 28:14-17] and he portrays himself as being full of goodness [2 Corinthians 11:14-15].
The gospel rings true in my heart because it is the opposite of the way man normally thinks.
What man would have conceived a philosophy where salvation would come through believing that God would come to earth as a helpless baby, born in a stinking stable, a peasant among a despised, subjugated people in an obscure land, and would later be nailed up to die like the worst of criminals.
The natural mind is more attracted to youth and beauty, success and acclaim.
But, God’s thoughts are the opposite of man’s thoughts [Isaiah 55:8-9].
Of course, in one sense, it hardly matters what Jesus looked like. It is what He accomplished for us on the cross of Calvary – in paying the price for our sins – that truly counts.
However, it certainly goes to show that there is much to do with Christian belief and living that is influenced more by tradition, and even by the culture and ways of thinking surrounding us, than by what the Bible actually says.
Many Bible truths are confronting. They challenge our normal patterns of thought. However, God, in His perfect wisdom, presents us with Truth – not to tickle our ears but to work for our ultimate good.
Comment
Good points, but we need to exercise restraints in rationalising some the Biblical views.
The wisdom of this world s tantamount to foolishness before God.
Posted by ECHO TECH FUELESS PRODUCTION COM on February 28, 2020 at 7:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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