Flagg wrote:
No, probably an arab. Most modern depictions of him are based on Zeus. Probably had a deep tan and really black hair. Probably also muscular (He was a carpenter after all)
O rly? I doubt he looks like the Japhethic depictions that the Catholics made, but I also don't believe he looked quite like a Arab. Yes, Arabs and Israelites are genealogical brothers, but they are not exactly the same. Jesus was a descendant of King David, a Jew (DUH!! !). Jewish through Mary's line as recorded in Luke:
Luke 3:23-38 ASV
[23] And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
[24] the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
[25] the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
[26] the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
[27] the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
[28] the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
[29] the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
[30] the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
[31] the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
[32] the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
[33] the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
[34] the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
[35] the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
[36] the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
[37] the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
[38] the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.