# Raptor Jesus Raptor Jesus is a 4chan-era image edit that photoshops a velociraptor's head onto pictures of Jesus Christ, first posted to DeviantArt in January 2006 by user Devious_Derek[2]. The joke grew into a full mock theology, with parody scripture claiming Raptor Jesus 'went extinct for your sins.' ## Origin The earliest known Raptor Jesus post appeared on January 19, 2006, uploaded to DeviantArt by user Devious_Derek[2]. The image was a straightforward head swap that set the template every later edit would follow. The concept then jumped to 4chan, where /b/ users iterated on the joke by swapping in new religious source images. Urban Dictionary followed with an entry on September 7, 2006, submitted by user f1r3wAll, which picked up more than 4,200 upvotes over the following years[1]. - **Platform:** DeviantArt (creation) / 4chan (viral spread) - **Creator:** Devious_Derek - **Date:** 2006 ## Overview The base format is a crude head swap: a velociraptor skull dropped onto religious iconography of Jesus, from Renaissance paintings to children's Bible illustrations[2]. What set the joke apart from a one-off edit was the surrounding lore. Contributors on Uncyclopedia wrote biblical-style entries about the character, claiming he 'roamed the Earth back when God Himself was still only a teenager,' and framing his execution as the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction[2]. The tone leans into 2006-era image-board humor: mock reverence, deliberately ugly Photoshop work, and one-liners like 'Raptor Jesus went extinct for your sins'[1]. Encyclopedia Dramatica extended the bit with a parody Lord's Prayer written in 4chan vernacular, dropping /b/, banhammers, and lulz into liturgical cadence[2]. ## How to Use Making a Raptor Jesus edit typically means grabbing a well-known religious image, dropping a velociraptor head over Jesus' face in Photoshop, and keeping the composite deliberately rough. Captions often play on scripture, sin, or the dinosaur extinction[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Raptor Jesus? Raptor Jesus is a 4chan-era image edit that photoshops a velociraptor's head onto pictures of Jesus Christ, usually paired with mock religious captions[2]. ### Where did Raptor Jesus come from? The earliest known post appeared on January 19, 2006 on DeviantArt from user Devious_Derek, and the joke moved quickly to 4chan's /b/ board[2]. ### What does Raptor Jesus mean? It's a religious-parody character built around the gag that Raptor Jesus 'went extinct for your sins,' with mock scripture claiming his crucifixion caused the dinosaurs to die out[1]. ### How do you use Raptor Jesus? People typically post the head-swap image with a scripture-style caption, or quote lines from the Uncyclopedia and Encyclopedia Dramatica lore written around the character[2]. ### Is Raptor Jesus still popular? The peak ran from 2006 through the late 2000s on 4chan, and it's now treated as a classic image-board joke rather than an active meme[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Raptor%20Jesus]() 2. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/raptor-jesus]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/raptor-jesus Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library