Dear DOD,
It mystifies me that Jesus is recognized by the crowds everywhere, when no one saw his photo in the paper in those times, never mind TV. Nothing says he wore Joseph's multicolored robe, or was physically unusually tall, wore braids, etc.
Curious, and Curious-er,
Thank you,
Cynthia Juvinall
Dear Cynthia,
It seems that Jesus was known for his charismatic, authoritative wisdom as well as his compassionate presence and his works of healing and other miracles. In the absence of internet and printing presses, the news about Jesus traveled person to person, using the “Come and see” approach.
It started when John the Baptist witnessed the descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus after Jesus’ baptism in the river Jordan. God had indicated to John that the person on whom the Spirit descended and remained was the One. Later, John indicated to two of his disciples that Jesus, who was passing by, was the Lamb of God. The two disciples immediately followed Jesus, who, upon noticing, asked them what they wanted. When they replied that they wanted to see where Jesus was staying, Jesus said to them, “Come and see.”
One of these two was Andrew, who brought his brother Peter to see Jesus.
The next day, Jesus called Philip to follow him, and Philip shared with Nathaniel the news about Jesus, to which Nathaniel rejoined, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.” (Cf. the Gospel of John, chapter 1)
Hope that this helps.
Dear Old Dad (DOD)
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