Jesus’s Occupation | Rabbis and Disciples Pt 6 | EP122

In Rabbis and Disciples Pt 6: Jesus’s Occupation, Bible teacher Brad Gray will show how in the culture of Jesus’s day, one was not allowed to receive payment for the teaching of God’s Word. Which raises the question, “How did rabbis meet their needs?” In fact, every rabbi maintained a trade or occupation so he could support himself. For instance, the apostle Paul was a tentmaker who worked with leather. The Scriptures tell us Jesus and his father Joseph were “carpenters.”
Consequently, we imagine Jesus working with wood. But carpenters in the first century worked primarily with stone. “Tektons” (pronounced “tech-tones”) -in Greek-were master craftsmen. Because they were responsible for laying the foundations for people’s homes, their work overlapped the lives of everyone in their town or village, and they were highly respected. What’s more, there was a deep connection between tektons and the Biblical Text. In the absence of a rabbi, a community would often turn to a tekton for guidance because of his knowledge of the Scriptures. It’s easy to see how God was preparing Jesus for his ministry all along.
But even though rabbis had professions, they weren’t always able to support themselves. Instead, they relied upon the generosity and hospitality of those they ministered to. As we’ll see in Rabbis and Disciples Pt 6: Jesus’s Occupation, God is always orchestrating the details to prepare us for what’s ahead, and He certainly had a sense of humor in helping Jesus pay the bills.
To view the Discussion Questions for this episode, please go here bit.ly/rabbisan...
Thanks for watching and hit that subscribe button! Follow us on Social Media:
KZbin - / walkingthetext
Facebook - / walkingthetext
Instagram - / walkingthetext
Website - walkingthetext...

[@andremurphy3430]

Thank you so much !!!!

[@WalkingTheText]

You're welcome! Thanks for following along with us!

[@andremurphy3430]

My wife and I are part of an Evangelism ministry. we were asked to do a power point for the ministry. I chose to teach on discipleship and servanthood. I found your Channel on you about discipleship. God answered my prays !!!!

[@kelvinmupfumisi8143]

Really thank you to all who support this ministry. Now we all get to learn these amazing truths of God's word because of your generosity. May God richly bless you

[@WalkingTheText]

Thank Kelvin! We really appreciate your support!

[@brendaLowe-vr5ig]

Amazing

[@الربيسوعهوالحق]

Everything is on the point.

[@WalkingTheText]

Thank you!

[@jancurcio5573]

This was very informative. You've used great sources. I look forward to more of your teaching.

[@WalkingTheText]

So great to hear, Jan. Thank you for sharing this!

[@davidjenkins2429]

❤

[@mambamentality9886]

Another excellent wealth and depth of understanding! So many points of learning and a departure from traditional sermons that seemingly have gotten it wrong all these years. Where can we sow into the ministry?

[@WalkingTheText]

Thank you for your comments, Marvin! If you'd like to partner with us financially (we're a crowd-funded 501(c)3 non-profit organization), you can so at walkingthetext.com/donate/ Thank you!

[@andremurphy3430]

Trudat

[@iversonpurwanto8933]

Jewishness of jesus Nice 👍

[@andremurphy3430]

These presentations have changed the way I see the scriptures and use them now. Sooo greatful !!!