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 …
Read ArticleImagining the Centurion’s Synagogue of Capernaum
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 …
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 …
Read ArticleWhat did Jesus look like? — Part 3: The Face of Jesus
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 …
Read ArticleWhat did Jesus look like? — Part 2: The Jewish Body
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 …