Could Jesus have been blonde?

[Tribalfusion-X]

Nowhere does it state in the bible or anywhere else (by MY knowing, so far) that Jesus was not blonde. He is depicted everywhere with brown hair but where is the evidence that he actually had brown hair?

Post evidence of wether he was blonde or not, or discuss.

[killerrob]

I have a feeling you're blonde.....

[Digital-Terror]

He was probably bald.

[Sidorio]

He sounds ginger to me.

[Prinzy2]

To my knowledge, full blooded Jews do not have blond hair. Black hair is more likely.

[Tribalfusion-X]

At 9/1/09 03:08 PM, killerrob wrote: I have a feeling you're blonde.....

That must mean you can contradict me, yes?

[PwnJobProducktion]

Not to down on religion, but I doubt his hair existed. Nor did he. ;p

[DarthRacoon]

Could Jesus be black though? Seeing as he's from the middle east.

[Lost-Chances]

I'll give you a gold star if you can name someone who lived in the Israel region in religious times who had blonde hair.

To kill your dreams though: Blonde hair came from Scandinavia if I remember rightly.

[CashClock]

Well seeming as though he lived in an Eastern country I seriously doubt he was Blonde...I don't think he was Caucasian either I think he was probally Hispanic.

[cHunter]

Because people drew pictures of him a long time ago so that means he has brown hair. Duh.

[Otto]

"Ginger Jesus? What? I believed in a what? A ginger?!"

[halfangelfreak]

At 9/1/09 03:15 PM, PwnJobProducktion wrote: Not to down on religion, but I doubt his hair existed. Nor did he. ;p

There IS evidence that he, himself existed.

[Jamoke]

At 9/1/09 03:06 PM, Tribalfusion-X wrote: Nowhere does it state in the bible or anywhere else (by MY knowing, so far) that Jesus was not blonde.

I'm taking it you haven't read much of the Bible, or any of it at all for that matter.

Both the book of Daniel and Revelation describe Jesus' hair as being thick and like wool. Since the odds aren't in favor of Jesus having been a dirty-ass white kid with dreadlocks, this description suggests he's of a non Aryan lineage.

Jesus was a nomadic Jew born in northern Africa who traveled the Middle East. He obviously wasn't even Caucasian, let alone blond.

I'll be back later when this thread inevitably needs locking.

[Sheizenhammer]

At 9/1/09 03:16 PM, Lost-Chances wrote: To kill your dreams though: Blonde hair came from Scandinavia if I remember rightly.

Correct. They've narrowed it down to a village in Sweden, from which everyone with blond hair is supposed to have relatives descended from.

Since Scandanavia had nothing to do with the rest of Europe during Jesus' time, it's extremely unlikely (practically impossible) that he was blonde. Or any colour besides brown / black.

[Ejit]

At 9/1/09 03:21 PM, Jamoke wrote: Jesus was a nomadic Jew born in northern Africa

fuck off

[Tribalfusion-X]

At 9/1/09 03:21 PM, Jamoke wrote:

Both the book of Daniel and Revelation describe Jesus' hair as being thick and like wool.

So to you, everyone with hair thick as wool instantly has brown hair? That, and your assumption of people in that time and place probably having brown hair, concidering the fact that, despite your wonderful age, you haven't been around back then, that doesn't really make it a fact.

Thanks for trying to prove it though.

[PwnJobProducktion]

ZOMG, there is? Well that changes everything! :D

*once again- not trying to down on religion*

[ChocEliteBar]

At 9/1/09 03:26 PM, Ejit wrote:

At 9/1/09 03:21 PM, Jamoke wrote: Jesus was a nomadic Jew born in northern Africa

fuck off

You do know he's black, right?

Anyways, curly black hair? Middle Eastern decent? He must've looked like this:

Not racist (wish I could've found a better pic, though)!

[Dawnslayer]

At 9/1/09 03:41 PM, ChocEliteBar wrote:

At 9/1/09 03:21 PM, Jamoke wrote: Jesus was a nomadic Jew born in northern Africa

Anyways, curly black hair? Middle Eastern decent? He must've looked like this:

Not racist (wish I could've found a better pic, though)!

The Discovery Channel version, for anyone who's interested.

[SteveGuzzi]

At 9/1/09 03:06 PM, Tribalfusion-X wrote: Nowhere does it state in the bible or anywhere else (by MY knowing, so far) that Jesus was not blonde. He is depicted everywhere with brown hair but where is the evidence that he actually had brown hair?

Blonde hair is highly uncommon for Middle Easterners today and even considering genetic drift its justifiable to presume that blonde hair wasn't any more common ~2000 years ago either. Blonde hair would have been a very distinguishing physical feature for that geographic location, so, if he was blonde-haired then it's very likely that he would have been described as being blonde-haired. The fact that the color of his hair isn't mentioned as being exceptional or different in comparison to anyone else's should lead you to believe that his hair color was the same as theirs (dark brown or black) and thus not really worth describing.

But hey if that line of reasoning isn't acceptable enough then you might as well say he could have had green, purple, or snow-white hair since nothing mentions him as NOT having green, purple, or snow-white hair.

[VespeneGas]

What was his favorite fruit? Bean? What breed of horse is the most beautiful to him? Why does it fucking matter.

[All-American-Badass]

At 9/1/09 04:03 PM, Dawnslayer wrote: The Discovery Channel version, for anyone who's interested.

only 5'1" wow, Jesus was short

[Painted-Zombie]

Could have been anything! :D

[Obvious-M]

If he's the son of God, then I don't see why he couldn't be white with straight blonde hair, miracles happen.

[VespeneGas]

At 9/1/09 04:24 PM, All-American-Badass wrote:

At 9/1/09 04:03 PM, Dawnslayer wrote: The Discovery Channel version, for anyone who's interested.

only 5'1" wow, Jesus was short

It was 2000 years ago braugh

[MrPercie]

JUst because it says he doesnt have brown hair doesnt mena he has blonde. Could have been ginger.

[bdash1990]

how many fucking middle-easterners are blonde?

NONE

[Dawnslayer]

At 9/1/09 04:45 PM, VespeneGas wrote:

At 9/1/09 04:24 PM, All-American-Badass wrote:

At 9/1/09 04:03 PM, Dawnslayer wrote: The Discovery Channel version, for anyone who's interested.

only 5'1" wow, Jesus was short

It was 2000 years ago braugh

Seconded. Napoleon was 5' 6", and that was average height for his day.