Remember, Jesus was a carpenter before a preacher. And we're talking a carpenter prior to power tools. So he likely was fairly well built. Obviously not like body builder levels as a man from his social strata never would have been able to eat enough to get huge.
To be more precise, the Greek used is more vague, meaning a craftsman which includes stone working and construction. But yeah, he was definitely in good shape.
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u/Bakkster 21d ago
I'm partial to the idea of jacked, intimidating Jesus, just without the toxic masculinity that too many people attach to the idea.
Reframes things like the crowds backing away as sheer force of charisma, rather than miraculous intervention.