How is this possible? It was an act of worship to their gods and the Israelis were not allowed to mimic that practice. Isaiah 50:6 ( Log Out / You are using an out of date browser. When the king of Ammon died, David sent his servants to comfort the king’s son Hanun in his grieving.
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Scholars who realize what was taking place here, see the omission of the words, “beard torn,” as stunning evidence of authenticity. JavaScript is disabled. If there was a compilation of accounts for what occurred during the death of a person by individual witnesses, it would logically be possible that each person who observed the event would record different facts from their own unique perspective. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 120b). ( Log Out / I absolutely agree.
Whether this is an indication that the Isaiah 50:6 text in 350 A.D., did not contain the description of Jesus’ beard being torn from His cheeks, or Athanasius merely does not mention it, is unknown. To pull out the beard of any man, for any reason, was viewed as degrading and dishonorable. Even now when I think about His returning in the clouds of glory I still see him that way but beard or not I just want to see Him. However, it did reflect a tradition of what some people thought Christ looked like at the time the plate was made.
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It is argued by some this was Jesus’ burial cloth and His image was burned into the cloth at the resurrection. Jesus beard ripped from His face. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Fields, Wow!!!! I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. So it is good to look at Scripture and find out exactly what it says. ISBN 978-0-19-532532-4.
These men question Him regarding His true identity and the fact that on many occasions, Jesus had claimed to be the Messiah. But some also believe the verse prophetically looked ahead to the torment Jesus went through because He was similarly scourged and spit upon (Matthew 27:27-31). Even more astounding to me, is how gracious and patient you are in your response. OCLC 620836940. John W. Basore, The Loeb Classical Library (Cambridge, Mass. 120b). [1] It was considered a part of the process that a condemned man’s beard would be pulled out as a sign of the total disdain for the condemned man’s crimes. The only possible reference to Jesus’ beard being plucked comes from the Old Testament: I gave My back to those who strike Me, I have heard several people mention that Jesus' beard was plucked out during the scourging. Jesus experienced the full force of the punches which were targeted at His face and suffered grievous damage to His appearance. During this abuse Jesus was not only ridiculed, spat upon and hit in the face, but the hairs of His beard were ripped out of His cheeks until He bled just as the prophet Isaiah foretold: ‘I bared my back to those who beat Me. (citing Cicero, pro Rabirio Perduellionis Reo 5.16). In reality, history records that the crucified were usually just a foot or two above the ground. The historical records of the Jews, consistently describes men who were condemned to death as having their beards torn from their faces.[1]. I'm sure that it is not in the gospels, what is the source for this?
Scholars who study ancient manuscripts understand that the truthfulness of documents from antiquity can be validated by these minor differences in how witnesses recall what has taken place.
If all of the testimonies are exact, this is an indication of fraud. No portion of the text or images on this site may be copied, printed, or stored in a retrieval system without the written permission of the author, Robert Clifton Robinson, The Messiah Will Be Beaten In His Face And Have His Beard Pulled Out By His Revilers, History Records The Removal Of The Beard As An Act Of Dishonor, Further Details Of The Messiah’s Crucifixion, Isaiah also speaks of the Messiah being struck in the face by His accusers in this prophecy, as well as Isaiah 52:14 (. When we are evaluating ancient literature to determine whether written text is truthful or deceptive, there are certain principles that allow us to know if the narrative is true or not. I did not stop them when they insulted Me, when they pulled out the hairs of my beard and spit in my face’33. p. 67.
The historical record validates that men who were under crucifixion, particularly being accused of the crimes Jesus was accused of–blasphemy and claiming to be God–certainly would have their beard ripped from their face. It may not display this or other websites correctly. However, it is certainly not something I can be dogmatic about. It becomes a marker for us as the reader that these narratives are telling us the truth. Along a similar vein, many believe because of Christmas carols and tradition, that three magi visited Christ at His birth.
If the guards had pulled out Jesus’ beard, you would expect the Gospel writers to mention it and I suspect the guards would have done so, if Jesus had a beard. However, there is no mention of soldiers pulling out Jesus’ beard, only that they hit Jesus in the face or beat upon His head as it reads in Matthew 27:30. Oh Lord, how much You suffered for us. A bit of Bible, A bit of Life, A bit of Politics. Behold the Man: Jesus and Greco-Roman Masculinity. John wrote that there were many other things that Jesus did which were not recorded in the New Testament. This prophecy from Isaiah, is 1 of 400 Messianic Prophecies that are included in my new books: “Prophecies of the Messiah,” and “These Things Were Written,” now available at Amazon. These animals were able to gain access to the dead on the cross because of their near proximity to the ground. But I tell all of you: from this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of the Almighty!’ Caiaphas exploded in rage, tore his clothes and shouted: ‘He is blaspheming God! Who is the one who struck You?” —Luke 22:64, Just as many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men.