Purple was a kingly color, and the soldiers mockingly put this robe on Jesus Christ because He had claimed to be the king of the Jews. Of course, in reality He is much more than that—He is the “King of kings, and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16).
The purple cloth drape is the symbolic color of royalty and is placed on the cross on Palm Sunday, the day Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem as a king riding a donkey.
Although it was not literally the face of Jesus, the result of the study determined that Jesus's skin would have been more olive-colored than white or black, and it also determined that he would have most likely looked like a typical Galilean Semite of his day.
So, Jesus was probably clothed in purple but the same word might also be translated scarlet.
New Testament narrative
Acts 16 describes Lydia as follows: A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
It is Proverbs 31:22 that describes the Proverbs 31 woman in this way, “She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple [with skillfully embroidered works].” Proving to be an excellent manager of her home, she not only takes care of her own household affairs, but she makes clothes for others as ...
In the Bible, the Queen of Sheba is a rare non-Israelite woman who is not defined by her marital or sexual relationship with an Israelite man but rather by her desire for wisdom and wealth.
Blue in this case is show as the symbol of the divine and of transcendence. Red is then considered more connected with blood and connection with earth. In this case, Jesus is dressed in red and wrapped in blue. This shows his humanity wrapped in divinity.
From the Bible (for example, Mark 6:56) you can discover that he wore a mantle – a large shawl (“himation” in Greek) – which had tassels, described as “edges”; a distinctively Jewish tallith in a form it was in antiquity.
According to the New Testament, a woven crown of thorns (Greek: στέφανος ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, translit. stephanos ex akanthōn or ἀκάνθινος στέφανος, akanthinos stephanos) was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to his crucifixion.
Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
Aramaic is best known as the language Jesus spoke. It is a Semitic language originating in the middle Euphrates. In 800-600 BC it spread from there to Syria and Mesopotamia. The oldest preserved inscriptions are from this period and written in Old Aramaic.
In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from circa 500 AD, where blue was "the color of an empress".
Purple was historically a difficult color to make, so it is often associated with royalty, wealth, spirituality and nobility. In Japan, only the highest-ranked Buddhist monks wear purple robes. In the Catholic faith, purple is associated with piety, faith and penitence.
The color purple's ties to kings and queens date back to ancient world, where it was prized for its bold hues and often reserved for the upper crust. The Persian king Cyrus adopted a purple tunic as his royal uniform, and some Roman emperors forbid their citizens from wearing purple clothing under penalty of death.
Luke calls her “a dealer in purple cloth” and a God fearer or worshipper of God. Lydia was a successful businesswoman who sold luxury textiles dyed purple.
Shroud of Turin, also called Holy Shroud, Italian Santa Sindone, a length of linen that for centuries was purported to be the burial garment of Jesus Christ. It has been preserved since 1578 in the royal chapel of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, Italy.
The Seamless Robe of Jesus (also known as the Holy Robe, Holy Tunic, Holy Coat, Honorable Robe, and Chiton of the Lord) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during or shortly before his crucifixion.
He may have stood about 5-ft.-5-in. (166 cm) tall, the average man's height at the time.
The 3 Colors of Ministry presents a holistic approach to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts. It is based on the three dimensions of God's nature, for which the author has chosen the colors of green, red and blue.
Red is the colour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, a sign of his love for us. Also this colour is symbolic of past and present wounds of our people. White is the spirit God in our lives which brings healing and wisdom.
The association between Mary and the colour blue is deeply rooted with references even in the Old Testament, comparing her to the Ark of the Covenant which was shrouded in blue cloth to protect it, so was Mary as the person who carried Christ shrouded and protected by Heaven.
Cush, Cushitic and Cushi
In the Major Prophets, the terms used to refer to Africa and Africans appear more than 180 times. Cush appears also as a geographical location.
This article argues that Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany and the sinful woman in Luke 7 should be identified as one and the same, as long held by Christian tradition but recently challenged. Comparison of the four Gospel narratives of Christ's anointing reveals numerous details supporting this identification.
Some of these remarkable women are Priscilla, Tabitha, Phoebe, Joana, Lydia, Prophetess Miriam, Judge Deborah, Queen Esther, Prophetess Anna, and a female apostle named Junia""who was in prison with Paul.