Incised sarcophagus slab with the Adoration of the Magi from the Catacombs of Rome, 3rd century. There is only one description of the physical appearance of Jesus given in the New Testament, which is in the Book of Revelation 1:12-16. The Shroud of Turin is now the best-known example, though the Image of Edessa and the Veil of Veronica were better known in medieval times. Beliefs that certain images are historically authentic, or have acquired an authoritative status from Church tradition, remain powerful among some of the faithful, in Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, and Roman Catholicism. Images of Jesus tend to show ethnic characteristics similar to those of the culture in which the image has been created.
It has always had the advantage of being easily recognizable, and distinguishing Jesus from other figures shown around him, which the use of a cruciform halo also achieves. The conventional image of a fully bearded Jesus with long hair emerged around AD 300, but did not become established until the 6th century in Eastern Christianity, and much later in the West. Most images of Jesus have in common a number of traits which are now almost universally associated with Jesus, although variants are seen. The depiction of him in art took several centuries to reach a conventional standardized form for his physical appearance, which has subsequently remained largely stable since that time. He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.The depiction of Jesus in pictorial form was controversial in the early Church. After forty days He was taken up before the eyes of His disciples, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
After three days He resurrected from the dead, and was seen by many people. The jews charged Jesus for claiming that He is the king of jews. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ (Matthew 22:37-39) He told the people that He came to the earth to save them, and how they should live: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. Jesus performed many miracles, for example He walked over water and healed people. Jesus often worshipped and prayed to God, His Father. After that time He performed many miracles and showed us the values by which we should live: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:23). He went to the desert for 40 days, fasting and praying. At the age of 30 His service started by getting baptized. Jesus grew up, learned the profession of His father and became a carpenter. After Jesus birth His family had to flee, because king Herod wanted Him dead. Mary got pregnant by the Holy Spirit, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary were going to get married. Isaiah 9:6 Messiah Jesus Father Birth of Jesus
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