numso

do you guys think jesus, the son of a carpenter, smelt the wood of the cross & temporarily thought of home

@wolfythewitch

I've thought about this!! The reason people seemed to empathize more with that post and with my art in general is because it humanizes Jesus in a way the church just absolutely tries to stray away from. A big part of Jesus' entire story is his humanity. It's why Satan tried to tempt him. It's why he could feel hunger and thirst. It's why he loved and was loved. It's why he had to die. He was betrayed with a kiss, with a greeting. He shared meals with his disciples. He had parents and siblings and aunts and uncles and cousins. He bled. And a big part of humanity is connection. We as humans are always looking for reflections of ourselves in others, it's how we connect and understand each other. We gravitate towards it. Of course we'll love the human side of him more. We're human