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Publication Date: September 28, 2014
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I bought this book solely on the title, since I've always wondered why Jesus is depicted in images as being very fair, and sometimes even a blue-eyed blond. It sounded like an interesting story, but instead it turned out to be a rather strange and arrogant essay. He opens by saying he's proved a number of things in his previous books, which I can't comment on not having read them, but I'd bet those things are open to question. I got the impression that his view of the world is black and white (specifically, sub-Saharan Negroid races vs. all others), but there is a lot of shading, and to simply label all Mediterranean rim peoples as black is misleading. And yes, as other reviewers pointed out, he spends too much time on the Shroud of Turin, which I didn't even consider relevant. This is more of a rant than a scholarly treatment of the subject.
I love learning new things and this read has given me many things to research further. I was just hoping to not feel like I NEEDED to double-check the credibility of the author's facts.
Overall, it was interesting to read facts that prove Jesus was black. However; as a person of color, I'm upset that the true identity of our Lord and saviour was denied and no one has bothered to do the right thing and let the truth be known. The lie helps to perpetuate that white is superior and lessons the persons of color to be inferior.The truth shall set us all free and possibly help to dismantle racial divide.
Don't believe the hype of this book! Let the blood reign and let the DNA tell the story. The truth is, "According to a 2003 study, about 52% of Ashkenazi men with a tradition of Levite descent belong to the R1a haplogroup. That haplogroup is relatively rare among Ashkenazim without a tradition of Levite descent and still more uncommon among Sephardim (both Levites and non-Levites). Men belonging to this R1a cluster of Ashkenazi men have become known as R1a1a Ashkenazi Levites or, more recently, as R1a-CTS6 (CTS6 is a single-nucleotide polymorphism ("SNP") that is currently believed to be shared by all R1a1a Ashkenazi Levites.) (sitesdotgoogledotcom/site/levitedna/home)". "The sons of Aaron were Eleazar, Ithamar, and Nadab and Abihu. A descendant of Aaron is an Aaronite, or Kohen, meaning Priest. Any non-Aaronic Levite—i.e., descended from Levi but not from Aaron—assisted the Levitical priests of the family of Aaron in the care of the tabernacle; later of the temple (endotwikipediadotorg/wiki/Aaron)". This talk about dark and light skin is all BS to twist the truth. "7,000-Year-Old Human Bones Suggest New Date for Light-Skin Gene" (livesciencedotcom/42838-european-hunter-gatherer-genome-sequenceddoth-t-m-l).
A lot of historical contention over the Shroud of Turin and paintings but only a very small piece, maybe a sentence, saying anything about a black Christ. Must read other books to pick out the basis for this title. I would not recommend this book without information about how many others "must read" with it.
The author touches on a sensitive subject in terms of Western identity. The author`s theories drawing on other historical sources appear to be sound, however I rated this a 2 because he doesn't use citations to back up his claims. One fact he does make clear is that In the West, Jesus takes on a European ethnic identity. The analysis of the coinage is evident. As a short synthesis of available information, citing the evidence would give this book more strength.
Could be right, could be wrong, this book is not really convincing. Seems quite subjective. Interesting as a summary to start building your own opinion on thru further research.
It varies off abit and does not give enough information not proof of it claims. I am not saying I don't believe Jesus was not of a Brown complication. I just wish they stop saying black, no ones black, just like no one's white, either way we all are the same just different skin tones. The bible was constructed by these people and there for depicted Jesus and every other religious history players in their image, we get that. So why can they not admit they are of the same complication of origin just a lighter depiction? I've seen plenty of "white" men with "black" men's facial if borehole body features and mannerisms everyday. Why can the world just except we are all one in the same.
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