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How important is Jesus' - or Joseph's - occupation in the Bible?
Just an idle curiosity, really. How important is it to the Biblical story is the carpentry thing? Is that profession of engineering and creation important? Does it say much to you about the characters of those concerned? Would it be a substantially different book if Jesus or his Earthly father had been a farmer or merchant?
For that matter, how important do you think other professions in the Bible, when they are mentioned? The fact that a bunch of the Disciples seems steeped in significance, for example. Would the meaning change if they were shepherds?
There's no rhetoric going on here. I'm just interested to see what you have to say. Atheists can pitch in too (and since you're going to anyway, might as well add this caveat) - this question essentially deals with the Bible as a work of literature rather than solid fact, so whatever your beliefs it's all fair play. :)
4 Answers
- ?Lv 66 years agoFavorite Answer
Paul was a tent make others in the bible were Gardeners lawyers doctors Fishermen tax gatherers leaders in the temple soldiers Its you that counts and the ecclesia is were the rich and poor meet together
- ?Lv 76 years ago
Hebrews 3
1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
- davidLv 76 years ago
none whatsoever.
Most tales in bibles are allegorical.
So being a carpenter could signify something else.
we need the seven keys to fully understand bibles and we only have so far say three of them.
maybe quite soon we shall have another key since Christ is today on earth and has come with many other masters of divine wisdom. Om shantih.
