“Jesus was not an “outsider” in Judaism. He was a Jew of Jews.”
Amen!
“His robe was the normal wear of Jews of his day, as were his long hair and beard.” WRONG! However, I believe you are uneducated on this matter, not that you say it to perpetuate the falsehood.
It is a false depiction of my Lord, Jesus, as a long haired ‘hippy.’ Please visit
http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec103.htm to learn “The Error of the Long-haired Jesus.” This image of Jesus is supported and endorsed by satan for it has brought many to his domain.
Kind regards,
TL
If then the Savior had long hair while his apostles were cropped, and since by not being cropped, He was unlike them in appearance, for what reason did the Pharisees and scribes give a fee of thirty silver pieces to Judas that he might kiss Him and show them that He was the one they looked for, when they might themselves or by means of others have determined by reason of His [long] hair Him whom they were seeking to find, and thereby without paying a fee?...
Source: http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec103.htm
You may be correct about the long hair part, although I’m sure there’s another side to the discussion. For instance, what’s the definition of “short.” Crewcut, modern business cut like Julius Caesar, shoulder length?
That Jesus wore a beard, perhaps well-trimmed, and robe is quite beyond dispute.
The point is that he was an ordinary-looking Jew, with nothing about his grooming or attire that was at all unusual. It was his message that was striking, not his appearance.
You may be correct about the long hair part, although I’m sure there’s another side to the discussion. I found one site claiming that he wore his hair long, but since this site also claimed that Jesus’ brother James was a high priest of the Temple, they obviusly know little about the Bible. (Jesus and James were members of the tribe of Judah, not even Levites, much less priests.)
What’s the definition of “short?” Crewcut, modern business cut something like Julius Caesar, shoulder length?
That Jesus wore a beard, perhaps well-trimmed, and a robe is quite beyond dispute.
The true point is that he was an ordinary-looking Jew of his day, with nothing about his grooming or attire that was at all unusual. It was his message that was striking, not his appearance.