Blog Post 2: Background


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According to differentspirit.org, Jesus was a Jew who lived in the land of Israel, in the Middle East.  He walked a lot so his olive skin would have darken by the sun and days of traveling.  In the Bible, Leviticus 19:27, in the Law of Moses, Jesus observed and required Jewish male followers to not cut the hair at the sides of their heads or clip off the edges of their beard.  However in the Renaissance, artists portrayed him as a cleaned cut and handsome with the influence of Italian traditions and culture of Europe, rather than what the Bible says.  

The only verse in the Bible about Jesus's physical appearance is in Isaiah 53:2 that says, "He had no beauty or majestic to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him."

"Different Spirit." 2008-2012. Mon. 29 Oct. 2012.<http://diffferentspirit.org>.

King, James. "Holy Bible The New Testament."The New Testament Of Our Lord And Saviour Jesus Christ Red Letter Edition. N.D. Mon. 29 Oct. 2012.

"The Encyclopedia Americana International Edition." 1829. Mon. 29 Oct. 2012