Q1. Son of a Carpenter

[servant for Christ]

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

Jesus would have learned the trade of his earthly father. He would have learned the responsibility of a trade, a job. He learned how to use the trade in the business of his Heavenly Father. The experiences would have exposed him to dealing with people, and honesty.

[studybug52]

As the son of a carpenter , I feel Jesus would first learn

to use the tools of a carpenter safely and correctly, He

would learn to use the materials used in building. At first

helping with small tasks and once responsible for them then'

learn to use other tools. He would observe His father in

the deals and ways he contracted work and what was a fair

pay for what work. thru his observation and trying his

hand at the tasks he would become an apprentice then become

skilled. He would learn hard work, furniture making and wood

work for homes and brick laying skills and how to make tools

that would include some black smithing skills .

This would have exposed Jesus to all the business people in

his area that needed furniture all the families that needed

skilled help in building onto their homes or homes for their

children. He would have been exposed to tax collectors and

merchants and people who had to barter for products and

furniture etc. it would be a rounded experience. Sharpening

tools and keeping them from rusting . and travel to places

to buy tools and materials and how to barter down prices.

[Josie]

As my husband is a carpenter, I would say Jesus learned from watching his father to be patient, to not lose sight of the goal while focusing on the teeniest of detail, to problem solve, plan, and adapt his hand to the condition of the wood to bring about the perfect end result. And last, but not least, to appreciate God's perfect design. (What I mean by that is carpenters get to appreciate the quality of the wood, and enjoy it's perfect form. They can even make a knot in the wood look glorious, when others would probably cut out the knot and throw it away.)

[C Riv]

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

He would have learned humility, patience,and with that comes dedication and how to use the tools for the trade, learning on how to listen and watch. He would have learned to appreciate all the different woods and enjoy what He could build. He would have experienced the cleaning up, the chopping or cutting down the trees,the caring for the tools, listening to the customers for details for what they would like.

[Jen]

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

Certainly Jesus learned the skills of a carpenter and saw what his father was able to do with what Jesus created before it all. Very interesting the thought of the young boy playing in the shavings and saw dust. Can't help but wonder what thoughts went through his mind.

He also would have seen the honesty and dishonesty in the different people. The ones who were appreciative and the ones who could never be pleased or admit that they were. He would have seen the people who were demanding and those who were meek. Joseph was undoubtable as skilled in dealing with people as well as with the wood.

I wonder what He learned and what was in the recesses of His mind.

God Bless!

Jen

Numbers 6:24-26

[janel]

Q1 When Jesus was young he was surrounded by carpentry. He grew up playing around

Joseph's shop. As this was Joseph's trade, naturally he would want his son to take

over his business when he passed on and continue in the family's trade. Jesus

learned to saw and plane, drill and smooth and observed his father as the local

contractor made business contracts and dealt with customers.

These experiences have exposed him to make the right choices and designs, quality

of his craft, compatibility of materials judgments, etc. With his skill, Jesus

has made the perfect plows and yokes as in Matthew 11:28-30 'Come to me all who

are weary and heave-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and

learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for

your souls. For my yoke is easy and my load is light.'

[diana47]

well,jesus would learn how to be responible,and walk in his earthly father steps.jesus also would learn about being skillfull,and learn to be a man .jesus also would learn the value of what his job is like

[Commissioned]

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 enter into contractual agreements for supplying carpentry work.

This experience would have exposed Him to dealing with people in a one on one relationship.

[sketa]

<b>Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter?</b>

Carpentry is a learned skill, developed through hard work, with the results seen in the work of ones own hand. Hard work does not always bring wealth as seen by the worlds standards, but when a person uses the strength that God gives to better the world and those around him, money can't buy that kind of wealth, for it is the inner joy that comes with using what gifts God as given to us to be used. God is often symbolically portrayed as a master builder, He built the throne of David (Ps. 89:4) Jesus is our chief cornerstone.

<b>What experiences would this have exposed him to?</b>

Under Joseph's leadership as a righteous man, Jesus learned many important things pertaining to life as a human, one of them being, things don't just come about on its own, it takes a leader, one who is not afraid of hard work, one who is thankful for the gifts they have been given by God, and uses them. Joseph set a good example to his family, living a life of trusting in God, Joseph set an example seen in the way he provided for and loved his family, as a righteous man he taught his family the Torah, and the importance of having faith and obedience to God. Jesus, our chief cornerstone, set the example, set the foundation for us on how to love one another, build on this, love one another.

[hanks]

Q1.

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

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

As a human Jesus would learn the trade of a carpenter, and other life skills necessary for survival on their small plot, from His father. He would have been exposed to a humble lifestyle that His parents lived.

[Marloes]

He learned to make something beautiful out of rough material.

He learned patience.

[OLD GARY]

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

A carpenter is often a person who deals in exactness and making things fit. It was important to exact the best of his followers and show them the way to fit in to their new Christian walk. He would have interacted with customers and seen more of their human frailities and needs. I do wonder if this was needed as Jesus is the Son of God so would have these talents a part of his personal makeup.

[Paul H]

Q1. What would Jesus have learned as the son of a carpenter? What experiences would this have exposed him to? He would have learned the skills of a carpenter; how to saw and plane measure and drill etc. He would also have learned other skills necessary to maintain his living in this kind of society, maybe subsistence farming to provide food for the table. Finally, he would have seen Joseph interacting with other people and in particular clients of his carpentry business and would have learned from that. All of this would have exposed Jesus to the experience of being human and he would clearly have understood the trials and emotions that humans go through, all of which is a part of his essential character of God made man.

[poetmom]

Jesus learned what it was like to work, to struggle, to suffer financially. From the Bible we know he has a heart for the poor and challenges the rich. He learned how the smallest details come together to make the big picture. He learned to cultivate the simple, patient beauty of using God's gift of the human body to accomplish something meaningful. We don't think much about our furniture, but it is very important to our lives and families.

[puros21]

As a son of a carpenter, Jesus would have learned several important lessons from Joseph:

1. He would have learned carpentry skills

2. Jesus would have learned business practices by watching his father

3. Jesus would have learned that there are all types of people and how to deal with each one differently

4. I think Jesus would have learned good morals from Joseph

5. Joseph, I'm sure would have dealt with honesty with his son

6. Joseph was obviously a religious person and would have taught Jesus the value of obeying God (did Jesus know who he was at an early age?????)

7. Jesus would have learned the joy of accomplishing a project

[Debra M.]

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

He would have learned a trade or a skill, and the value of being an honest and trustworthy worker. He would learn the importance of trust and honor and integrity.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

How to deal effectively with people. How to serve and please and do it with a sense of craftmanship.

[Rekohu]

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

He would have learnt to use and care for tools properly. The skills of choosing and working with wood. Negotiating contracts with customers, bartering. Designing and constructing items. Patience, as working with primitive tools is hard and time-intensive. He may have visited many different homes with his father, to discuss contracts. Ethics and honesty. With Joseph being such an honest, upright and honourable man, he would have passed both his moral and religious beliefs on to his son. They would have attended the synagogue for prayers, and listened to scholars speaking. He would have experienced the satisfaction of doing a job well, and seeing satisfied customers.

sue:)

[WALT39]

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

He would learned a trade and he would have to work closely with his father. He would have seen his father dealing with other and Jesus would learned from his father both how to do the job and his ethics.

The experiences would be how to deal with people and also he would have seen them struggle. a good lesson for his ministry. God needed His Son to feel the pain of the people around him.

[Caboodle]

Jesus would have learned all the various carpentry skills that Joseph possessed. He would also learn how to make contracts and carry out business deals.

He would have got to know a variety of people. Possibly there would have been rich people who would have been somewhat snobbish. some people could have been kind and friendly; there may have been others who were critical of his work or even tried to cheat him. He may have got to see how the customers interacted with their families. He probably traveled around quite a bit.

[Rekohu]

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

Woodworking skills, choosing timber, using and maintaining tools, the value of perseverance, patience, precision.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

Contract negotiations and barter, dealing with different people from different socio-economic groups. Dealing with everyone from the poor to priests. His father

[Theresa VJ]

Jesus would have grown up and experienced a normal working class home. He would have observed and learned the art of carpentry from his earthly father. In God's wisdom, Joseph was the model of an earthly father that Jesus was given. Jesus himself learned the skills and became a carpenter....Mark 6:3, "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" A carpenter was a worker in wood. He would have been a joiner, a builder, a workmen, and a planner. He would have been an artisan. He would have had to relate to people and hear and understand their wants and desires, in respect to the specific task they needed Him to perform. He would have had to have had business sense, in that He would have needed to treat people in His work honestly and and still make a profit for His earthly father.

[Theresa VJ]

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

Woodworking skills, choosing timber, using and maintaining tools, the value of perseverance, patience, precision.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

Contract negotiations and barter, dealing with different people from different socio-economic groups. Dealing with everyone from the poor to priests. His father

[jr4624]

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 aspects of his father's work. He would have learned wood, tools, negotiating skills, architecture, design, work ethic, and anything else that is part work and commerce. He also would have learned all the farming skills, engineering skills, and other skills necessary to support a family in 1st century Palestine.

He would probably have met and dealt with people from every social strata at various times. He would have gained valuable insight into the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. He would have seen and learned much about the work of other artisans who were his contemporaries. All these things and others would combine to form his unique skillset. These are the things that made him such an effective preacher and teacher, and a person who related so well to many (most) different groups and types of people.

[Barbara A. Lee]

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

He would, besides carpentry, know how to grow a garden, and take care of the few animals the family might have. He would also know how to do the business deals, contracts and how to deal with the customers.

These things would have exposed him to the various people and dealings with these people. He owud have learned to negotiate with people of all walks of life.

[Foofee's Nana]

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

As the son of a carpenter Jesus would have learned the importance of working with His hands....the use of instruments of measure such as in gauging the width and length of lumber for a table.....or the importance of sanding smooth a chair so as not to get splinters. I think He probably learned at his earthly father's feet the need to be disciplined and obedient.

What experiences would this have exposed him to?

Jesus would have been exposed to the world of business....people placing orders or requests to His dad.....He would have been exposed to seeing those with more possessions and those with less. He would have been required to know how to work and pull His weight in the household.