Was Jesus black or white? And does it really matter?
Yes, it does matter to some.
Because we want the truth to be known and not just some theory. At least as much of the truth as we can know on this side of heaven.
And so then, what is the truth, was he black or white?
He probably wasn't either. He probably had light to dark brown skin. Because he was a Jew. He even called himself a Jew in John 4:22 as he was speaking to the Gentiles.
You worship what you do not know, we (Jews) worship for the salvation of the Jews.
Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah who were Jewish. (David, Abraham etc) His mother Mary too was a direct decedent of King David.
But getting right down to it, should we be so concerned with his skin color? Because there are those that would use that to argue about with others.
Or should we be more concerned with the eternal and leading others to Christ?
The thing is, God has given us what he wants us to know. If we are always arguing about something that he has not shown us yet, should we just not admit there are things that we may never know until we get to heaven, and go about the real business of God by preaching and teaching his gospel?
The information I read up on in doing this post, gave me a different outlook about it, because I began with asking if his skin color does really matter and as you see above, my answer was because I wanted the truth. But now I have changed my feelings about it, because it is true, God has given us what we are to know and it is more important that we are concerned about salvation then his skin color. The truth is going to endure. His skin color is going to endure no matter the color. And that is not for me to worry about. There is too much more about him that we need to be proclaiming that is eternal and not just physical.
If you would like to read more about this topic, please go to Was Jesus black? | GotQuestions.org
Thanks for coming by today Friends. Until next time, God bless your day!
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