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How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 6:14 am
Mark 6,3 reads: Is not this man the carpenter, the son of Mary ... etc.
This is the only place in the NT where Jesus is identified as a carpenter.
The Greek word used is 'tekton' .... now 'teknon' means "child"
Replacing tekton with teknon gives us the reading:
Is not this man the child, the son of Mary ....
The context is that this was the first time he'd been back to his home town since childhood. If he'd been the local carpenter they would have recognised him sooner, sort of thing.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 6:19 am
Wait, are you saying that the Bible isn't perfect in every way and form?
Are you alleging that the Bible contains -- dare I say it -- mistakes?
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 6:44 am
I was taught in babble class that Joseph is mentioned to be a carpenter a couple of times(don't remember where exactly), and that it was assumed that his son would learn his trade by default.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am
I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 7:07 am
(February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor. Sure, bud, whatever you say.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 7:11 am
(February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor.
Hold up, let me call my buddy who's an expert on carpenters.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 7:12 am
Business really went downhill for them when the IKEA in Jericho opened.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 7:15 am
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2015 at 7:18 am by Heywood.)
(February 7, 2015 at 7:07 am)Nestor Wrote: (February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor. Sure, bud, whatever you say.
I'm saying I am a little skeptical of the claim that Joseph was a carpenter and the claim that Joseph was poor. Individually both claims are reasonable. However when you consider both claims together they are not as reasonable.
(February 7, 2015 at 7:12 am)Alex K Wrote: Business really went downhill for them when the IKEA in Jericho opened.
Joseph would make a killing assembling the stuff for people.
(February 7, 2015 at 7:11 am)Norman Humann Wrote: (February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor.
Hold up, let me call my buddy who's an expert on carpenters.
Your friend will tell you that 2000 years ago there were very few skilled professions....carpentry was one of them.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 2:57 pm
(February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor.
Yeah, all that gold and valuable spice the wise guys gave them for xmas really raised them up to the poverty line.
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RE: How Jesus became a carpenter
February 7, 2015 at 3:01 pm
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2015 at 3:15 pm by Mudhammam.)
(February 7, 2015 at 7:15 am)Heywood Wrote: I'm saying I am a little skeptical of the claim that Joseph was a carpenter and the claim that Joseph was poor. Individually both claims are reasonable. However when you consider both claims together they are not as reasonable. Ohhh I see, you're skeptical about that. But the other possibility is "reasonable." Got it.
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