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   Friend james doesn't know the answer.  This is the perfect time for him to   
   rrase the question at he "hall"at a "study meeting" so he might have the   
   benefit of a group effort.  Friend james; when might we expect an answer?   
      
   Was Christ a carpenter?   
      
   >>After the jw vatican's blunder on the construction of the "pole" on which   
   >>Christ died and the failure of the theory it was changed in the 4th century   
   >>flopped miserably:   
   >>   
   >>>>>>Here we give friend james another chance to show the jw vatican has crack   
   >>>>>>scholors of biblical languages and 1st century history of bible   
   >>>>>>cultural and social matters in which the NT was embedded..  One must   
   have a   
   >>>>>>good grasp of all of it to understand NT writings.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>Was Christ a Carpenter given NT greek?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>Friend james doesn't answer; spin ensues:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>What Scripture are you referring to?   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Oh come now, just answer; was He a carpender or not?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>As far as I know, the Bible doesn't say. But logically, since his   
   >>>stepfather Joseph was one, Jesus probably was taught the trade.   
   >>   
   >>>Did I win the prize?   
   >>>   
   >>No, Matt. and Mark have different mentions.  The first said "Carpenter's   
   >>son"; Mark said "Carpenter" alone with reference to Christ's occupation in   
   >>the kjv/nwt   
   >>   
   >>The answer is not yet complete; uing the crack jw vatican "scholarship" of   
   >>1st century palistine tells us what the direct translation of the above   
   >>"Carpenter" is?  Then have another go; was Christ a Carpenter based on that   
   >>crack language/culture/historical info over which the jw vatican has a   
   >>reliable fulll grasp?   
   >   
   >I don't see what difference it all makes. The Bible mentions nothing   
   >about Jesus building anything other than spiritual things. But if you   
   >want specifics on those Scriptures, then list them, and I will see   
   >what I can find.   
      
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