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Who do you see when you picture Jesus?

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I didn't know what forum this belonged in... if it belongs anywhere!

There is a "wacky news" thread where people see visions of the Virgin Mary or Jesus in everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to truck tailgates.

Whenever I read a book, especially the Bible, I have all these "pictures" in my mind of who or how these people look. I guess it's a natural tendency for our mind to "create" a picture for the words.

Whenever I think of Jesus, I guess I can't help but make a mental picture or "image" of how I think he must have looked. I don't know if this came from all the movies, picture books as a kid, or the typical Judeo-Christian Crufix I saw all the time growing up and stuff, Da-Vinci paintings, etc.

Soo, when I picture Jesus, he's typically a long haired, bearded, smiling (or laughing) and white.

What do you picture?

Nothing heavy, I'm just the curious sort....

Blessings,

~Joe~

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I think of Him as the actor who played, "Jesus" in the movie, "Jesus of Nazareth"...

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You know what's funny? Most people envision THIS when they think about John the Baptist, but they never consider that Jesus probably looked the polar opposite from what iconography portrays. In fact, He was probably just as unattractive.

:thumbsup:

Is it wrong to say that Jesus was physically unattractive? Some might consider it sacreledge. :whistling:

The Lord Jesus was/is the most attractive man in the entire universes. But His attraction has nothing to do with physical appearance. :blink:

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Well, it depends on whether the Shroud of Turin is the real thing or not.

(Note: please don't turn this into a "Shroud" debate - I was just answering the question, OK?)

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I must admit, I see him as the most traditional picture of Jesus out there. :thumbsup: I don't know why. Maybe because I've seen it so often. I'm sure it doesn't come close, but I like it.

In my quiet time with Him, I picture the two of us sitting in huge, old, comfortable armchairs that face a roaring fire in a big stone chimney. The firelight provides a comfortably dim light and an intimate atmosphere. We sit with chairs close, angled a bit towards each other, with a cup of hot chocolate in our hands. How this picture came to be I'm not sure, but I've always had it. :whistling:

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I have a documentary on the "Shroud of Turin" and it seems that the Shroud changed many medieval artist's renderings of Christ from unbearded to bearded...

Just a note of trivia...

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I must admit, I see him as the most traditional picture of Jesus out there. :thumbsup: I don't know why. Maybe because I've seen it so often. I'm sure it doesn't come close, but I like it.

In my quiet time with Him, I picture the two of us sitting in huge, old, comfortable armchairs that face a roaring fire in a big stone chimney. The firelight provides a comfortably dim light and an intimate atmosphere. We sit with chairs close, angled a bit towards each other, with a cup of hot chocolate in our hands. How this picture came to be I'm not sure, but I've always had it. :whistling:

Imagery is a powerful tool.

(Not to start anything, but it's most powerful as propaganda)

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The Lord Jesus was/is the most attractive man in the entire universes. But His attraction has nothing to do with physical appearance. :whistling:

I think it depends on whether we're thinking of the Lord as the resurrected Lord, in all of His majesty and glory...or the Lord when He was on earth.

John gives a description of the Lord in a glorified body...and from what he describes, the Lord is incredibly awesome and beautiful.

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I "see" HIS hope.

I "see" HIS promise.

I"see" HIS love.

I "know" HIS HOLY SPIRIT>

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I "see" HIS hope.

I "see" HIS promise.

I"see" HIS love.

I "know" HIS HOLY SPIRIT>

Nicely put. I see a man with a beard. A smile so warm and loving. A spirit so warm and loving. I imagine it almost like the song "I Can Only Imagine" This I do know. Meeting Jesus will be more than can ever be imagined. Though I will give him such a hug. :thumbsup:

Oh, and we'll watch Star Wars too.

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