This article is incorrect in its assumption that Jesus was some olive-skinned, dark featured Jew. I believe that history, true history, shows that the original people of that area were very similar to their Egyptian brothers in the south. History also shows that the Egyptian people were black and the Bible even says that Joseph (Jacobs son) passed as an Egyptian when he was in Egypt during the famine. So much so that his brothers did not recognize him. And I submit to you that the differences at that time were cultural. Yes we definitely no that He (Jesus) was not white, but this assumption is not conclusive when it comes to whether or not He was black. Why is it still so hard to believe that Jesus may have been black, when for years American Christians have believed an obvious false hood that He was white?
2/23/07 3:19 PM
