Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: rlt@gummo.att.com (Roberta L Taylor) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus' physical appearance Message-ID: Date: 9 Jun 91 18:44:39 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 22 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article schiller@src.sony.co.jp (Christoph SCHILLER) writes: >I recently 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. >Does anybody have any information on this tradition ? I've never heard the specifics, but I have heard it said that Jesus was not a physically attractive man, based (at least in part) on Isaiah 53:2b: "...He hath no form nor comliness, and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him." The idea being, of course, that people all too readily follow the outwardly charismatic teacher or leader, but those who followed Jesus did so because the Spirit drew them. ---- Roberta Taylor <>< | You let me sing a song for you every now and then, AT&T Bell Laboratories | But I'm asking you, when are you gonna listen? Whippany, NJ | You say I never sing about anyone but Jesus rlt@gummo.att.com | Well, that's because Jesus is my song. ---Anne Herring