Oldest Known Images of the Apostles

[EighthDayWoman]

Thanks Matt, I bet I forgot to hyperlink it

I saw the other depictions as well. All bear Yahweh as having short hair and beardless. It never made sense to me that Jesus would have long hair when the Bible states that long hair is a shame for a man (1 Cor 11:14).
It is also quite evident that Jews, especially Rabbis are known for their long hair and beards(it hides their telltale appearance, plus they have an aversion to bathing) and future paintings of Jesus are depicted with a jewish appearance. No one questions it because it is accepted amongst the masses that Christ is a jew.

Take note that old depictions of jews show rabbi beards and long hair.

Even Victors link of the Apostles show men with short hair and many are shaven as well.

The other pictures give Jesus a innocent, unblemished appearance and yes, obviously white.

[wmfinck]

I checked Victor's original post out on my laptop yesterday in PA, and when I got back the images pointed out were gone from the original CNN webpage, as related above. I did, however, manage to wring a few of the original images out of the browser cache, and so here they are, along with my typed copy of the original captions (I was missing two of the six images, for some strange reason):

[missing first image]
"The oldest known images of the apostles Andrew and John, dating back to the 4th century A.D., were discovered in the catacombs of St. Tecla, one of 40 catacombs underneath Rome, Italy."


"The portraits are part of a group of paintings around an image of Jesus om the ceiling of what is thought to be a Roman noblewoman's tomb."

[missing third image]
"The images of the apostles' heads and shoulders against a deep red background were uncovered after two years of work."


"Archaeologists used a new laser technology to remove layers of white carbon calcium deposited on the frescoes over the centuries without disturbing the paintings."


"The images were found in the same location where the oldest known painting of St. Paul, pictured here, was discovered last year."


"A painting of St. Peter makes up the fourth member of the group, but older images of him are thought to exist."

[bamaman]

Thanks Matt, I bet I forgot to hyperlink it

It is also quite evident that Jews, especially Rabbis are known for their long hair and beards(it hides their telltale appearance, plus they have an aversion to bathing) and future paintings of Jesus are depicted with a jewish appearance. No one questions it because it is accepted amongst the masses that Christ is a jew.

Really I did not know the Rabbis did not like bathing, now that is nasty.