so what did they look like back then? not picking a fight, i'm serious.



well they werent white, with blue eyes.
and they werent arab or persian!

they were semitic people, and could very well have been totaly or close to negroe.

let us not forget, that the jews and semites were fighting against the arab muslims and persians....
to say that means that they were at least a differnt culture, maybe not so far apart in race.

but we have to look at the circumscision story of abraham, when he was "ordered" to circumscise all males in order to distinguish them from the other males of were not of the same tribe, so they may be closer to persians....but may be not that close!

jmo!
but certainly not white, and certainly not "araibic" even though araibic is the language not the culture "most of whom have more asian in them than anything else".....but that is another story!
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they still had green skin, left over from the dinasour days ..

Rory, this is jokey!

First of all Jesus was a Jew according to biblical scripture. The Jews of biblical times, were olive skinned, dark eyes, and dark hair. There are indeed black Jews and White Jews, of whom I have met, but the odds are that Jesus was neither black nor white, but had a more middle eastern appearance. But all any of us can do is assume.

But how important is it to assigne Jesus a race or color. He is a saviour whose message transcends all races and colors. So for me I could really care what color he is.



How do you know this?? you're very smart! :jawdroop:

How do you know this?? you're very smart! :jawdroop:



If you know what color or race Jesus was with all surety then please enlighten us, otherwise I dont get your point :board2:

This is not a race thing, just an observation.It amazes me when I visit some churches in the Bahamas and America and what do you have when you walk in or somewhere near the alter...nothing but a white Jesus painting.

It says alot about the identity of a race and culture of people, or lack there of, if not even in spirit, a people dont identify with God in their likeness. You dont ever go in all white churches and see Black Jesus' so why isnt the same accord represented in our Black churches?

Vicky could you find me the scripture where it talks about seeing God in your likeness ;)

and to any pastors out there on the forum, is your Jesus black or white in your church?



My friend I want you to think "FIRE", our God is not black or white, even Jesus as a man was not black or white.
The bible says that "... God is light and in Him is no darkness at all." He is "... incase in light that no man can approach unto or has ever seen".

Ezekiel 1:4-14
4 I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber. 5 The form of four living creatures came from it. And this was their appearance: They had human form, 6 but each of them had four faces and four wings. 7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, sparkling like the gleam of polished bronze. 8 [They had] human hands under their wings on their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings. 9 Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead. 10 The form of [each of] their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left, and the face of an eagle. 11 [That is what] their faces [were like]. Their wings were spread upward; each had two [wings] touching that of another and two wings covering its body. 12 Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved.
13 The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it. 14 The creatures were darting back and forth like flashes of lightning.

Ezekiel 1:26-28
26 The shape of a throne with the appearance of sapphire stone was above the expanse. There was a form with the appearance of a human on the throne high above. 27 From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around. From what seemed to be His waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around Him. 28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the Lord's glory. When I saw [it], I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

Dan 2:22 He reveals the deep and hidden things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
and light dwells with Him.

Rev 1:12 I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me. When I turned I saw seven gold lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest. 14 His head and hair were white like wool--white as snow, His eyes like a fiery flame, 15 His feet like fine bronze fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading waters. 16 In His right hand He had seven stars; from His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was shining like the sun at midday. 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man

My friend you can meditate on these and we can talk later. God bless you