--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Oct 18, 2005, at 2:04 AM, peterklutz wrote: > > > Moreover, Christ was not a 'bourgeoiuse revolutionary' or PhD that > > changed side - but a salt-of-the-earth working man. > > You've got to be kidding. Let's see, he was supposedly a direct > descendant of David, the most exalted lineage in ancient Israel. > He received the best education of the time, learning Scripture at a > very young age, younger than most, and continuing throughout the > rest of his life. Then, while there is a large gap when it is not > clear what he was doing, there is no evidence that his situation at > that point was anything comparable to working-class. I would > say "bourgeois revolutionary" pretty much sums it up.
I've read that the words used to describe the occupation of Joseph, Jesus' "worldly" father, are mistranslated as "carpenter." They actually mean something more like "cabinet maker," i.e., not just a common laborer but a highly skilled craftsman who makes quality furniture. That in itself might put Jesus in the middle class (especially if Joseph had employees doing the actual work). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
