Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Namaste All, This a letter to the Emperor Tiberius, from a Roman Official contemperory with Jesus. 'There has appeared in Palestine a man who is still living and whose power is extraordinary. He has the title given him of Great Prophet; his disciples call him the Son of God. He raises the dead and heals all sorts of disease. He is a tall, well proportioned man, and there is an air of severity in his countenance, which at once attracts the love and reverence of those that see him. His hair is the colour of new wine from the roots to the ears, and thence to the shoulders it is curled and falls down to the lowest part of them. Upon the forehead, it parts in two after the manner of the Nazarenes. His forehead is flat and fair, his face without blemish or defect, and adorned with a graceful expression. His nose and mouth are very well proportioned, his beard is thick and the colour of his hair. His eyes are grey and extremely lively. In his reproofs he is terrible, but in exhortations and instructions, amiable and courteous. There is something wonderfully charming in this face with a mixture of gravity. He is never seen to laugh but has been observed to weep. He is very straight in stature, his hands large and spreading his arms are beautiful. He talks little but with great quality and he is the handsomest man in the world.'--- Publius Lentulus, a Roman in Palestine. Vatican Archives...........ONS.......Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 , "saktidasa <saktidasa>" <saktidasa> wrote: > Namaste All, > > This a letter to the Emperor Tiberius, from a Roman Official > contemperory with Jesus. > > > 'There has appeared in Palestine a man who is still living and whose > power is extraordinary. He has the title given him of Great Prophet; > his disciples call him the Son of God. He raises the dead and heals > all sorts of disease. > He is a tall, well proportioned man, and there is an air of severity > in his countenance, which at once attracts the love and reverence of > those that see him. His hair is the colour of new wine from the roots > to the ears, and thence to the shoulders it is curled and falls down > to the lowest part of them. Upon the forehead, it parts in two after > the manner of the Nazarenes. > His forehead is flat and fair, his face without blemish or defect, > and adorned with a graceful expression. His nose and mouth are very > well proportioned, his beard is thick and the colour of his hair. His > eyes are grey and extremely lively. > In his reproofs he is terrible, but in exhortations and instructions, > amiable and courteous. There is something wonderfully charming in > this face with a mixture of gravity. He is never seen to laugh but > has been observed to weep. He is very straight in stature, his hands > large and spreading his arms are beautiful. > He talks little but with great quality and he is the handsomest man > in the world.'--- Publius Lentulus, a Roman in Palestine. Vatican > Archives...........ONS.......Tony. Namaste, I have been told this is not really true, and there is no Lentulus. However other descriptions of Jesus seem to be identical......ONS..Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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