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[Phylo]

• The historical Jesus was not white.

There is no physical description of him in the Bible, but scholars agree he would have looked like a typical Middle Eastern Jew of the 1st century. Based on historical context:

• He would have had olive or brown skin, dark hair, and brown eyes.
• He likely had a beard and short hair, in accordance with Jewish customs of the time.

The common image of a white, European-looking Jesus is a result of centuries of Western art and culture adapting his image to fit their own context, rather than reflecting historical reality.