Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: zorak@cs.pdx.edu (Krezo) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus' physical appearance Message-ID: Date: 7 Jun 91 03:13:11 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 26 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu schiller@src.sony.co.jp (Christoph SCHILLER) writes: >[ >I recenly found a book in which it was stated that there is an >old tradition that Jesus was born with a bad leg, had >curved shoulders and was in general of ugly appearance. Many people could have had curved shoulders from hard work, or a lack or knowledge about good posture. >Does anybody have any information on this tradition ? >More details, more references, etc? My guess is the idea that Jesus humbled himself to be a man, why not go a little further. >What are the theological arguments for and against it? I don't know about Jesus being deformed, or ugly, but he was born a human. He put up with acne, disease, tripping over rocks and hurting himself, etc., just like you and me. But remember that the Jewish sacrifice called for a lamb. And Jesus was our sacrifice, so that we can be forgiven without the need of killing animals. If he had a bad leg, etc., would this then make Him not spotless and disqualify Him from dying for us? Think about it and follow up this posting if you have further comments.