It is said that Jesus was a carpenter by trade-a skill given to him by Joseph-what did he build?

Question

What's more-were carpenters the ones that were hired by the Romans to build crucifixes?

Answer 1

The interpretation "carpenter" could actually include just about any building trade and some people feel masonry would have been a likely career for Jesus. Carpenters were, indeed, those who constructed crosses for crucifixion.

Answer 2

Well, "carpenter" may very well be a mistranslation. "Smith" would be a better rendering, and we don't know what material was used, though STONE is probably the best guess. Of course the "strength" point remains true, probably even more so. It seems that someone doesn't like or believe my point. Here is the NIV Study Bible note dealing with "carpenter" in the passage: 6:3 carpenter. Matthew reports that Jesus was called “the carpenter’s son” (Mt 13:55); only in Mark is Jesus himself referred to as a carpenter. The Greek word can also apply to a mason, smith, or builder in general. The question is derogatory, meaning, “Isn’t he a common worker with his hands like the rest of us?” Mark 6:3 Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. (NLTSE)

Answer 3

The use of "carpenter" to describe the trade of Jesus and Joseph is not really accurate. The Greek word used in scripture is "tekton", a word that more correctly describes what we would today call a "construction worker", a man who would be used in public works projects or other manual labor tasks. He would be familiar with the tools used in woodworking, stone cutting and shaping; he would be a strong back to haul heavy loads; and he would be used to working with a gang of other men under the direction of a supervisor. He would use his skills to mend tools and household objects, as well as farm implements in his village. The shroud of Turin reveals the body of a robust, beefy man, much as one would expect in a tough, hard-working construction laborer.

Answer 4

'Carpenter' here may have been a BIG word in those days.
New age scholars argue that Joseph could have been more than a skilled table maker...he could have been a 'Mason'...like in freemason????????

Answer 5

That is definitely one of the theories posed by historians. Ironic isn't it?

Answer 6

He built sideboards.

Answer 7

that would be awfully ironic if he built his own cross.