Q1. Son of a Carpenter

[Cheryl]

As a son of a carpenter, Jesus would learn carpentry skills, as well as business skills to effectively communicate with customers, entering into contracts and/or agreements to provide carpentry products and work. He would have been exposed to meeting people seeking his fathers work in addition to watching his father work with his hads, learning the value of hard, honest work. He would have experienced time alone with his father as they worked side by side.

[Lisa Rupert]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

I believe that Jesus learned as the son of a carpenter that here was a plain piece of wood and he saw how his father reconstructed this piece of dry wood from nothing into something valuable, the very same thing Jesus was here to do as the Savior, he would teach us how to reconstruct our bodies, our minds and our hearts and rebuild them into Christ like bodies rebuking the sins of the flesh so that we could serve the Lord God our father righteously.

[mags]

Jesus would have learnt the skills and discipline needed for carpentry. He would have learnt about business - making deals etc. Jesus would have also learnt about money, and lack of, He had a heart for the poor and he could relate to them from experience. Jesus would have learnt about people's relationships and friendships and interactions between people.

[Patsy Laycoax]

Jesus as a carpenter would have learned how to work with his hands. He would have learned what it is like to be a common working man. He probably learned patience if he even needed to and how to deal with all kinds of people with different personalities.

He would have been exposed to a lot of uncomfortable conditions such as working when the weather is really hot and humid. Working when tired,probably not sick because He had no sin. Some good experiences would have been working along side of his earthly father Joseph with his mother,Mary being near by. Meeting and conversing with those who would come into the carpenter shop.

[katef]

Jesus would have learned hard and honest work.

The experiences Jesus would have been exposed to would have involved making deals, helping people, planning, delivering as said, honesty and integrity.

[emmaus]

Jesus would have learned the tools are carpentry and how to use them.

The experiences he would have been exposed to are to take pride in your work, deal fairly with people and how people dealt with his father.

[Shaz6]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

He would have learn't Capentry and how to care for a familyand how to be a good worker. It would have exposed him to different levels of people and their attitudes.

[Loisb]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

1. Jesus would have learned how to use all kinds of tools, how to build things out of wood, how to purchase supplies, how to sale and how to manage money.

2. These experiences would teach Jesus how to take care of his disciples as they traveled from place to place; how to manage money and how to deal with all kinds of people.

[linda bass]

As the son of a carpenter Jesus would of have learned to use the various carpentry tools of Joseph. He would of learned how to hammer nails, saw wood, drill holes, smooth down rough surfaces with a plane, among other things. By watching His father, Jesus would of learned how to make business contracts and deal with customers.

These experiences would have exposed Jesus to the skills He would need in His future ministry.

[RAJU]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

As a son of a carpenter , Jesus would have learnt how a ugly piece of a rugged and useless tree branch could be used as a useful piece of furniture helpful to others after the process of cutting , shping , and polishing is done over with . I have many times been exposed to such circumstances where God have refined me and is still not completed in his job !!!!

[lindajellis57]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

He would have learned how people work and live. How to deal with people. He probably would have experienced people's emothion from good to bad, happy to sad.

[AngelOnLine]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter?

Besides learning carpentry, he learned how to deal honestly with people, how to help those in need, how to care for others.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

The reality of seeing people with their problems and learning how to work to help them.

[nurselaino]

As a son of a carpenter he would learn the trade of his father. He would learn how to act with others...how to talk with people of all ways of life...he would learn how to create...how to build...not as God but as a human...he would learn how to support himself and also to support others. It would be hard work but one that you could take pride in. He would need to learn about different types of wood and tools. He would travel with his father and spend time with him. He would met all types of people...rich to other tradesmen...also would met honest and dishonest people and how to deal successfully with each.

[Helena]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

In those days, the son usually carried on the father

[Kaitlin]

As the son of a carpenter, Jesus would have learned the skills necessary to grow up to be a carpenter. He would have learned the value of hardwork, patience, persistence, etc.

As a father, Joseph would have taught Jesus the skills necessary to become a carpenter and one day support a family. Yet I wonder if he ever thought, how in the world can Jesus be the Messiah--how can he lead us as a people out of Roman oppression, much less oppression from our sins? I imagine Joseph often felt extremely inadequate, as well as under a lot of pressure, trying to raise the Savior of the world.

[Stan]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

He would have learned all the skills and duties of a carpentar, but I think He would have learned a lot about people. How to deal with those who aren't honest as well as those who were under hardship and needy. He would have learned to be kind and generous with family and friends as He grew and become more knowledgeable of the trade of carpentar. He also learned that as the Son of God He alone would carry the burden of the sins of His people.

[sahala p.s.]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

That Jesus would have learned as the son of a carpenter is how to do the works of a carpenter such as to saw, plane, drill, make business contract, and deal with customers.

This would have exposed him to the experiences of how a man makes a living, how to live in discipline, how to train his staff, how to communicate with other people, etc.

[Sarah43]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

As the son of a carpenter, Jesus would have learned to build furniture and houses, and other things as well. He would have been exposed to many people and learned some business.

[swordwoman]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

As the son of a carpenter, Jesus would have learned how to build not only houses, but also the finer items that would be useful in those houses, such as tables, chairs, shelving, etc. The experiences he would have been exposed to would range from dealing with the elements to dealing with the people in business settings and family-type settings. He would have been exposed to day-to-day circumstances and the realities of life as we know them to be. A trade such as carpentry creates a myriad of experiences in the process of taking raw materials and building something useful and beautiful, fit for the Master's use.... ...Ummmm sounds something like what God does with us....doesn't it?

[JanMary]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter?

Joseph would have taught him how to work hard, and probably long hours, and responsibility. He would have learned the skill of shaping wood, precision, planning, how to use the tools of that trade and how to care for them. He would have learned how to make all sorts of household items and furniture, farm implements and tools. He would have learned how to handle money and perhaps how to barter goods for food or other payment. He would have learned the value in finishing what he started...how to depend upon His Father for guidance and training.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

He would have experienced dealing with customers, and how to make contracts. To listen to the wishes of the customer in order to make what was wanted. I don't know where they got the wood, but if it was purchased, he would have been exposed to the different kinds of wood and which was best for the different projects. He may have hammered his thumb or fingers, and cut himself with sharp tools. Jesus taught us to "count the cost" before starting a project...He would have learned this from Joseph...to make sure he had enough material to finish the item before he started to work on it. It has always seemed so appropriate that He worked with and was familiar with wood, from which His cross was made...from a tree that He created.

[RickJW]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

In addition to the skills of carpentry, Jesus would learn how to deal with people in a business setting, from negotiating contracts to collection of debt, he would have the full experience of running a business.

[kellyanne]

As the son of a carpenter, Jesus would have been exposed to all classes of people. They would work for the rich, the not so rich, and perhaps even interact with the poor (in bartering etc.). Jesus would be exposed to the economic realities of the times and see how the people lived and suffered. Carpentry also requires patience and skill.

[Yvy]

Humility. Not only was it a humble trade, but the child of this tradesman would have been the one to clean up the sawdust and carry the boards and do menial tasks to help out. Today, every carpenter has laborers that carry the wood and sweep the floors and clean up. That's how a person gets started. the experience would have shown him the heart of man - as customers tried to get something for nothing or were impatient for their product to be completed.

Humility was the first word that came to me when thinking of these two questions. Jesus learned everything about the trade from His father, including the social aspects of it, no doubt. Philippians 2:8 reads:

"And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."

How perfect a trade for the Son of God to grow into! It is not an easy one, it is one of hard, tedious labor. God could very well have chosen for His Son to be born to a king and queen, or of another highly respected, high paying official. But to be fashioned as a man, Jesus was humbled from the beginning (carpenter's son) in order to reach and affect all the people that He did throughout His time on earth. Being a carpenter's son, He encountered all different types of people. How often do you hear of kings or high up officials interacting with commoners on a daily basis?

[Sherlynn]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to?

Jesus learned the trade himself. He learned the skills of patience, listening,careful planning,dedication,and hard work.

[Jewell]

As the son of a carpenter, Jesus would have learned about working with his hands, working for and serving others, the patience and refinement needed to produce a good product, the special skills of a craftsman, the joy in simple living, dedication to one's career, using the skills provided by God, and that practice enables one to get better at what they're doing, etc.