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Imagining the Centurion’s Synagogue of Capernaum

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

I’m currently writing the scene of Jesus’ first public teaching in the synagogue of Capernaum. It is a key moment in the next book, propelling his work as teacher and healer forward. But imagining how exactly this synagogue looked like …

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Tags Archaeology, Galilee

Imagining Capernaum: The Village of Jesus

December 3, 2019March 13, 2019

Jesus grew up in the Galilean village of Nazareth, but he left his home once he started roaming the land as teacher and healer. For reasons we don’t know he chose a small lakeside place called Capernaum as an important …

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Tags Archaeology, Galilee, History

What did Jesus look like? — Part 3: The Face of Jesus

July 26, 2018June 22, 2018

In the last two articles I have discussed what Jesus’ clothes and body might have been like, based on a variety of evidence. Today, we explore Jesus’ face: What can we actually know about it, and how I settled on …

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Tags Archaeology, History, Yeshua

What did Jesus look like? — Part 2: The Jewish Body

August 8, 2019April 27, 2018

In this article, I talk about Jesus’ possible skin color and Jewish genetics. The question of Jesus’ body is complex as it is contentious. I won’t go into theology but strictly talk about the appearance of the historical Jesus. I …

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Tags Archaeology, Body, Genetics, History, Yeshua

What did Jesus look like? — Part 1: Clothing

May 8, 2018February 27, 2018

I was recently asked how I came up with the look of Jesus in my comic. The question is justified since I chose to draw him very differently from the cliché Christ look of our time: a long-haired Caucasian guy …

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Tags Archaeology, Art, Fashion, History, Yeshua

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