Q1. Son of a Carpenter

[WinstonY]

Jesus would have learned honesty, dependability , frugalness and the value of hard work. From watching the clients Jesus would have learnt psychology. He certainly learned to love the common people and an awareness of the gtasping of many of those with money.

Jesus would have wored hard dealt with customers and handlef money.

Winston y

[Old Jerry]

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Jesus, being a son of a carpenter would learn the business. This would expose him to people who would negotiate contracts and it would give him the skill of being a carpenter.

[vivienh]

Jesus would have learned about all the tools, how to use them, about the different kinds of wood, using measuring skills, and that this type of work requires strength and stamina.

 

This work would have exposed Him to people in the trade and customers requiring help.  He would have to have good listening and communication skills to deal with every and difficult challenges that arose with skill.

Joseph must have been a good example to follow...

[Rosesam]

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 foremost all carpentry work. In those days a carpenter was not exclusively focused on a particular carpentry work. There would have been all types of work related to carpentry. Then He would have learned to pick the proper wood, to work according to specifications that has been given by the customer, different kinds of design. He would have spent long hours and worked hard to get the finished product on time.

 He would have been exposed to different kinds of customers and how to interact with them. This would have developed His interpersonal skills very early. He would have learnt to negotiate with His customers and gain valuable insights from them too. As He lived His life on the earth emptying Himself of all divine attributes, He must have been very observant to have gained such wisdom and knowledge at a very early age. Yes He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and had the Holy Spirit in His fullness upon Jesus, but He still lived as a Man.

[Katy]

Q1. Jesus would have learnt a lot from being present each day as Joseph worked at his carpentry. First He would have learnt about His Father’s work ethic. It would not be something He would not be aware of but something He would learn by example. Also qualities like patience, endurance, persistence and calmness in the face of difficulties. Jesus would also have learnt carpentry skills from watching Joseph and eventually being allowed to experiment Himself and then be trusted to actually help to make a piece of furniture for a customer. Jesus would also have learned how to deal with the public both taking work and learning to take exact instructions and also how to deal with a customer who is not happy about something!