Whatever, it is still not easy to imagine him actually pounding nails, at least on a regular basis, and no evidence that I can recall from my few readings of the Gospels that he ever did so.
Sal
On Oct 18, 2005, at 10:39 AM, authfriend wrote:
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).
