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22 sie 2024 · To dive into the various representations of Jesus with a wand and to discover their true meaning, read Lee M. Jefferson’s article “Jesus the Magician? Why Jesus Holds a Wand in Early Christian Art,” published in the Fall 2020 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review.
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- Jesus and Magic
10 mar 2022 · Why Jesus Holds a Wand in Early Christian Art” in the Biblical Archeology Review, Lee Jefferson writes, “The implement that Jesus holds (sometimes called a virga or rabdos) is portrayed as either thick and ruddy… or thin and reed-like, such as in catacomb paintings.
Jesus often holds a stick or staff in early Christian depictions of him performing miracles. If not a magician’s wand, what is it? Explore the tradition and meaning of the miracle-working tool.
Jefferson further notes that Jesus is not the only one in early Christian art that bears a 'wand,' but Moses and Peter do too. This includes images of Moses bringing water from a rock with an instrument that looks more like a wand than a staff.
TIL Jesus was depicted using a magic wand in early Christian art and on sarcophagi. What was the significance of this? And how widespread was the belief Jesus was some kind of magician?
There are some very early Christian depictions of Jesus using a magic wand to raise Lazarus from the dead. Notice the title of this is about art, not history. The question of why Jesus was depicted as using a wand by early Christians is perfectly valid.
15 cze 2015 · While there is no evidence in the gospels that Jesus used a wand, this early art image shows that Christians understood him as one who powerfully channeled Divine and natural energies to bring about changes in our world.
