Jesus Like You’ve Never Seen Before — Discoveries from Early Christian Art
<p>The claim that we definitely know what Jesus looked like is an intriguing one, especially related to the Christ Pantocrator icon. This image, as far as we know, only exists in its oldest form from the 6th or 7th century. This particular icon was initially painted in Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, which was built in the late 6th century. Therefore, the image itself cannot be older than the monastery, at least not in this location.</p>
<p>However, we have earlier icons of Jesus dating back to the 3rd and 4th century. One such example from the 4th century is a depiction of a woman being healed by touching the hem of Jesus’s robe.</p>
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