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Anti-Xocial · #26

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Originally Posted by Jeanette X

Wasn't Jesus a Nazarene, as opposed to a Nazarite?

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Jesus was not a Nazarite! According to Numbers 6:1-27, a Nazarite did wear long hair. However, Jesus was a Nazarene and not a Nazarite. While the two words look similar in English, they are entirely different in looks and meaning in the original language of the Bible. A Nazarene was one that lived in Nazareth, according to Matthew 2:23. A Nazarite was one who took a Nazarite vow, according to Numbers 6.

From: http://www.llano.net/baptist/jesuslonghair.htm

I guess I should really keep out of this but, after seeing this I just couldn't help myself!

edit: I found (especially the end of it) it to be extremely funny !

The_Rorschach · #27

"I always thought it ironic that Jesus is depicted as a white guy. He must have really stood out in the Middle East, where he would have been the one and only white person around (except for the Roman occupying troops, maybe..hm...virgin birth?). "

Romans weren't white :/. In my Anthro 335 coarse we read a report that their closest genetic stock is actually found in the areas outlying Spain, and of all fucking wonders, in Cuba. In any case, whether the report was representative of the reality or not, they were tiny brown dudes. We know that from the crispies at Pompeii and elsewhere.

Jesus was black, majorly so. From what I understand, Jews of that time resembled Nubians, so they kind of resembled Skinnies, thats No. African for you non-military types.

I personally thing it was Middle Ages devoutism meeting Middle Ages ignorance which gave birth to the white Christ, but in any case, it doesn't matter. I mean, he was God, not a man. He could have come back as a three legged dog with fleas and likely I would still worship Him.

The_voice_of_reason · #28

But did he have long hair?

imported_Wicked Steve · #29

The Roman Empire was awfully big for its citizens to be confined to one or even a few racial groups; I was assuming the Roman army would be made up of a pretty wide assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors of people, rather than just native Romans. Correct me if I'm wrong, of course, since I'm only basing this on geography.

Big Papa Goat · #30

I think they had auxillary troops from conquered nations, but the legionnaries were all Roman, except for a few that had served in the auxillary for enough time to become Roman citizens. I think thats how it worked.