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John Nelson earned a PhD in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Edinburgh in 2023. His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all.
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00:00 Introduction
01:44 Does God Look Like Elon Musk?
04:52 Jesus Christ’s Physical Appearance
08:30 Was Jesus Short?
17:49 Where Else is His Appearance Spoken Of?
23:00 Intentionally Withholding Physical Descriptions
28:53 Imagining Christ in Different Ethnicities
32:48 Is it Significant That Jesus is a Man?
37:35 Should We Depict Jesus?
45:42 Could Jesus Have Been Disabled?
53:29 What Did Jesus Wear?
59:29 Is it Inappropriate to Fixate on Christ’s Appearance?
1:03:27 Where to Find John
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