in most nativity scenes joseph is portrayed as a shepherd. joseph was a carpenter.
2006-11-09 04:59:20 · 10 answers · asked by Christ Follower 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it's not that i want joseph to be in the background making something out of wood, but it's just the only time i've seen joseph not portrayed as a shepherd is when it's 3 glass figurines of Jesus, joseph, mary.
2006-11-09 05:07:46 · update #1
Hi there.
With all due respect, I think that making the nativity scene correct is really the least of the pope's priorities. Rather, he should disband the unscriptual priesthood, Jesuit, nun & monkish orders, publicly renounce and apologise for the roman catholic position on sacramental grace, the mediatrix role of "Mary", baptismal regeneration, transubstantiation, the mass, worship of idols, etc. Then finally, he should resign from the unbiblical papal office of "vicar of Christ", publicly acknowledging that the office belongs to someone else (John 16:7 - 15).
That would be far more satisfactory in my view.
May God bless you.
2006-11-09 05:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by Carlito 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well Your right but the problem is this... The passion plays during Christmas have been done since the middle ages. and if you get the catholics to change it .. then Protestants might not.. I think that this is a matter of preference... as to how the makers of the figures want him to look. Sometimes these figures are crafted after figures made hundreds of years ago. and its the way the people want to remember the nativity set.... but just because the pope says its so .. you still have to contend with the protestants .. Joseph does have a few poses ... But are you sure that the Shepard isn't a metaphor.. like Jesus being a fisherman of men ..joseph is the helper of god's flock ....being that he helped mary in her quest of bearing jesus..... metaphorically it makes sense .. but you probably know more about this than me
2006-11-09 05:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by zachs mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joseph in actual fact, was a master tradesman, born into a high class family. It's not only Joseph who is portrayed wrongly; the whole nativity scene is misconstrued.
2006-11-09 05:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by smiley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-28 23:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know joseph was a carpenter, but i never noticed that he was portrayed as a shepherd. i'll have to take a closer look at the scene next time. thanks for pointing that out for us.
2006-11-09 05:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol - that's a good one. I would also ask why angels are portrayed as cutsey little fluffy naked babies with wings?? Did you ever notice how the first thing out of an angel's mouth in every appearance was "fear not!" Do you really think they would've had to say that if they were just naked flying babies??
What does the pope have to do with merchandising?? who's the pope??
2006-11-09 05:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What would you have him doing in the back ground? Building a rocking horse for the babe?
2006-11-09 05:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know right aleast marry should be her knees with joseph standing over her with his fly down
2006-11-09 05:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christians have never been ones for truth or accuracy.
2006-11-09 05:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
narrow minded
2006-11-09 05:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋