Abstract
ABSTRACTThe common perception is that Jesus and his ancestors, the Hebrews/Israelites/Jews—descendants of Abraham—were white people. Added to this is the perception that God was and still is white. The implication is that, because the Hebrews were white of complexion, the white God has chosen them to be his chosen People. A white Jesus was introduced to Africa when this continent was colonised and ‘Christianised’ by the Europeans, specifically from the 17th century onwards. Because of this, the perception that Jesus was white is still common in Africa. The aim of this article is to (re)consider the skin colour of Jesus on the grounds of recent research done on the matter. Finds and results of multi-, inter-, and trans- disciplinary research are used to arrive at a conclusion.
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