What color was Jesus 24 Articles

by Antoine N. Holloway

Was Jesus Black? This is a very interesting question. Interesting because we have little to go by considering that nobody has ever seen a picture of Jesus. Interesting because we know what individuals from all differe...read more

by Burke McKay

What color was Jesus? If clarified, would this question actually read, "What race was Jesus?" That's pretty easy, He was Caucasian. Considering that He lived in Palestine, worked with His hands {the word "technos" indic...read more

by Kellie Hall

Jesus was a middle-eastern Jew- you want to know what he looked like? Look at the tv, because goodness knows there's enough news coverage going on over there. Now that that is settled, now that we're sure that Jesus had...read more

by Erinmarie

I am a white Irish/Italian catholic girl; educated by nuns. So it should be no surprise that I have pictured Christ as blond and blue-eyed because that is how he is depicted with very few exceptions in the churches in my ...read more

by Cameron Nuckols

I don't want to bring offense to anyone of any culture, race, etc... but I think that is one of the dumbest questions I have ever come across! I thought that the idea of the color of skin is of no matter anymore and that ...read more

by Zipporah

What color was Jesus? Why would anyone ask that question? Is it important to know? Will knowledge of Jesus' skin color affect someone's relationship with Jesus? Hopefully, the answer is no. People love Jesus because of w...read more

by Ms. Pen

I know that this question has been asked for ages and people have debated it back and forth and tried to find proof, but the answer is right in front of us when we simply read the story of Jesus' birth! It can be answered...read more

by Renae Richardson

No Color If one would take into account Jesus' birthplace and home one would conclude that Jesus would have a deeper olive complexion. The soundness of the argument would rest in the fact that many individuals born in w...read more

by Randa Morris

What color was Jesus? What color is love, and what color is God? What does it matter? Race means nothing to God. We are all created equal, and we are all His children. When you look at the flowers, do you see all...read more

10 of 24

by Neshele Crockett

Jesus was everything. Every color, and every heritage. But I do know that Jesus has one religion, and one personality. Jewish, and he was caring, lovely, loving, heavenly, responsible, and many things. If someone said that...read more

by Leslie Rodriguez

first and for most God Bless Everyone that is reading this article,Although we know very little about God's physical attributes, some religions have tried to say that God belongs to a certain race. They feel that this part...read more

by Ms P. K. Styles

First of all, if you really love Jesus Christ, it doesn't matter what color he was because love is colorblind. With that said, the answer to this question is quite obvious when we look beyond own prejudices, presumptions, ...read more

by Katherine Johnson

Honestly, I think most people view Jesus as just like them. Caucasians will see him with blond hair and blue eyes. He will be blond or brunette depending on the persons individual perception. African Americans may see him ...read more

by Hugh Barber

One of life's greatest mysteries, is how so many people in the modern world can acquire or sustain the belief, that somewhere, there exists an omnipotent entity called god, who is responsible for the control of all things,...read more

by S.D. Bills

Jesus is the Son of God. I would submit that Jesus looks like God. The resurreced Christ has arms and legs and a head like God. He thinks, feels, breathes, sees like God. His color? Probably like God. What color is...read more

by Dana Toutloff

Who wants to know? Once they do, will they believe anything he ever said any better? But that's not the topic, is it? No, it's 'what color was Jesus'. Hmm, let me see, I'll have to be right back. Ok, I've just read the ...read more

by Rick Anderson

The question "What color was Jesus" has been attempted to be explained by many. I think there are some basic questions and answers that are needed to answer that question. First let me state that I have traveled to Europe ...read more

by Leslie Driesen

First of all, I will state that it really doesn't matter to me what color Jesus was. What is important to me is that He loved me, died on the cross for my sins, and rose from the dead so that I might have eternal life. B...read more

by Sarit Barg

Jesus was a Jewish man and he wasn't a white European Jew. He was Sephardi and he probably had an olive complexion and dark hair and eyes. He wouldn't have been a long haired hippie as that was not acceptable according to...read more

by Hesam

As far back as I remember pictures, crucifixes, portraits, etc of Jesus have always portrayed him as white with blondish hair and blue eyes. He has been portrayed as the "god" of an obvious particular following. However, i...read more