About this episode

Christopher Enoch explores the historical and biblical evidence regarding the physical appearance of Jesus.

What did Yeshua (Jesus) actually look like? Christopher Enoch dives into the historical, textual, and anthropological evidence. We examine the silence of the Gospels, the medieval forgery that created the Western image of Jesus, and the fierce debates among early Church fathers regarding Isaiah 53 and the physical appearance of the Messiah. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:51 "I Never Knew You" (Matthew 7 Deep Dive) 38:25 The Letter of Lentulus (The Fake Jesus Image) 48:35 The Early Church Debate: Ordinary or Beautiful? 55:40 Isaiah 53 & The Unattractive Jesus 1:07:17 Tertullian & The Docetists

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Enoch

Topics covered

• historical evidence of Jesus' appearance
• Gospels silence
• medieval forgery
• early Church debates
• Isaiah 53
• physical appearance of the Messiah

Keywords

• Jesus
• Yeshua
• historical evidence
• Gospels
• medieval forgery
• early Church fathers
• Isaiah 53
• Tertullian

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isaiah 53, The Letter of Lentulus

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