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<\/a>Express an idea often enough and people will assume it is true. The expression can be in the form of words or pictures. Consider the common image of Jesus. Photography did not exist at the time of Christ. There are no drawings or paintings of the Messiah which are contemporary with his time on this earth. Yet most of the depictions of Jesus show him with long hair.<\/p>\nThe confusion comes from two words: Nazarite and Nazarene. A Nazarite was an Israelite who had taken a special vow to God (Numbers 6:1-21). At the beginning and end of the vow, the Nazarite shaved his head. But during the vow, his hair was left to grow long. Some Nazarites were dedicated to God for their entire life, such as Samson and John the Baptizer. Therefore their hair would have been very long.<\/p>\n
However, a Nazarene is a person from the town of Nazareth. Jesus grew up in Nazareth and was, therefore, a Nazarene (Matthew 2:23). Nowhere is Jesus referred to as a Nazarite. In fact, we know that Jesus was not a Nazarite because he drank grape juice, something a Nazarite was not allowed to have (Luke 22:17-20).<\/p>\n
The only thing that the Bible says about Jesus\u2019 appearance is that he was not handsome (Isaiah 53:2). There is no reason to assume Jesus had long hair. But once a false idea becomes lodged in people\u2019s mind, it is difficult for them to let go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Express an idea often enough and people will assume it is true. The expression can be in the form of words or pictures. Consider the common image of Jesus. Photography did not exist at the time of Christ. 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I read your post regarding this subject and think this text would answer that question. \"In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19531,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/but-paul-had-long-hair-at-least-for-a-time\/","url_meta":{"origin":7955,"position":1},"title":"But Paul had long hair, at least for a time","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: One thing I wonder at is that with as adamant as I Corinthians 11 appears to read, Paul actually chose not to cut his hair while at Corinth, but only after he had left. This means Paul was on some do-not-cut-hair vow while at Corinth. So we shouldn't see\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1621,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/hair\/","url_meta":{"origin":7955,"position":2},"title":"Hair","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 1, 2004","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton \"Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering\" (I Corinthians 11:14-15).\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7079,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/isnt-long-hair-on-men-a-sign-of-rebellion-only-since-the-1960s\/","url_meta":{"origin":7955,"position":3},"title":"Isn’t long hair on men a sign of rebellion only since the 1960s?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 18, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: In regards to \"Why do even non-Christians look down on men with long hair?\", your quote associating long hair with a rebellious attitude is only a post 60's statement, only. 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