Beards & Umpires

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Dave Reed

But reasonable to assume that he did have one while fasting 40 days and nights in the wilderness.

I'm no historian, but it seems likely to me that in those days most men of modest means didn't shave routinely, particularly in outposts like Israel..

As I said, no evidence whatsoever ... not counting speculation, inference, educated guessing, etc. etc.