Not exact matches
Things didn't pan exactly as planned: He ran out
of money, fell in love and found his calling as a
carpenter.
George Walton, the last
of the Georgia delegation, was a
carpenter's apprentice whose boss «
not only kept him closely at labor during the day, but refused him the privilege
of a candle, by which to read at night.»
And now some groups are still trying to lay blame for something no one can prove ever even happened on specific racial groups who may or may
not be the descendants
of a small group
of priests who may or may
not have conspired to have a certain
carpenters son murdered.
One thing is certain and proven... no matter what creed we utter, create, or claim to believe... more people over the centuries (including the 200 years
of NT historians and theologians studies you lean upon) will remember... seek, find, and trust in a risen Jesus (the illiterate peasant
carpenter) than will ever know you and I... let alone sing our praises.
We even have photos
of Bigfoot — but
not one scrap
of evidence proves a man named Jesus born
of Mary, impregnated by God through some mysterious angel (boy, that Joseph must have been one hell
of a credulous mark), who worked as a
carpenter and rabble - rouser, who traveled the countryside with a bunch
of other rabble - rousers and who got in trouble, was crucified, and then arose physically before being carted off to heaven in a celestial Red Ryder wagon EVER EXISTED AT ALL.
I'm
not sure how «poor» a family
of carpenters would have been in that time.
The gospels don't bother to recount what happened between the ages
of 11 and 30 because the trials and tribulations
of a thumb fingered
carpenter's apprentice aren't very spiritually enlightening.
He did
not measure himself by the cultural standards
of his day, as did some others, who scoffed at the fact that he was a
carpenter (Mark 6:3), nor by the greatness
of the order
of the intellect (his education was that which could be gained at the local synagogue school) Some
of the creatures made by the Word
of God are greater in these respects than the one who is the Word
of God incarnate, and that one is
not ashamed
of his inferiority.
I don't know how Jesus was able to get
of it done and still heal the sick, preform miracles and work as a
carpenter.
According to evolution, the house would
not «just happen», it would slowly come to be by way
of a
carpenters hands.
The account
of the rejection
of Jesus at Nazareth records that the people took offence at him with the question: «is
not this the
carpenter, the son
of Mary and brother
of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are
not his sisters here with us?»
Just use common sense his parents lived in Bethlehem they was decedents
of King David a Hebrew take into the account Jesus was a
carpenter and he also traveled outside a lot so he definitely wouldn't have been white looking to any
of his contemporaries he was a probably more
of an olive skinned person muscular and the physical appearance
of someone that was a hard worker hardly what the Vatican or Protestants have pictured him out to be which is a sickly skinny weak looking person.
The study
of 2,000 adults revealed one in 20 couldn't name Mary and Joseph as Jesus» parents while 16 per cent didn't know Jesus» occupation was a
carpenter and thought he was jobless.
The fulfillment
of the messianic hope for a complete transformation and redemption
of human society must await the time when Christ will come again, this time
not incognito as a
carpenter, but in the full glory
of the Son
of God.
Jesus is the Son
of God, and was
not a biological son
of the
carpenter.
He was
not the son
of god, he was the son
of a
carpenter.
Jesus was regarded with such little significance in his hometown that one
of his critics once remarked sardonically, «Isn't this the
carpenter's son?»
He wasn't just the son
of a
carpenter, he was himself a
carpenter.
Funny I never thought
of Jesus as having a hercules style body... Just average build... He did work as a capenter and the
carpenters I know have good muscle tone... by are
not body builder status, Hercules built to excess... They are just like a average farmer, strong and even in muscle tone... Jesus's whole life was about being humble and coming from the low end
of the society... he was born with the animals in a very humble place... I do
not see him as a super strong human... but then being the son
of God, he would have had super powers if he wanted them... he just did
not need them...
The astonished outburst
of his neighbors, «Is
not this the
carpenter's son?
Here comes the
carpenter's son, bouncing on the back
of a donkey —
not coming for breakfast with Ron and Nancy, or dinner with Congress, or consultations at 475 Riverside Drive.
The Nazarenes respond with good old horsesense: «Is
not this the
carpenter, the son
of Mary and brother
of James and Joses and Judas and Simon (and aren't his sisters in the band at Hebrew High)?»
Many answers are given: the Lamb
of God who takes away the sin
of the world, Messiah, Son
of God, the King
of Israel, the Son
of man, a teacher who has come from God, the bridegroom, the Savior
of the world, a sinner, a Samaritan, a demon - possessed man, a blasphemer, Joseph the
carpenter's son — «Didn't this guy play basketball for Nazareth High last year?»
He was a
carpenter / teacher, and both
of those professions were
not subject to tithing (only people who kept flocks / fields; aka farmers and herdsmen) 2.
Carpenters - and spouses
of carpenters (because we learn a whole lot by osmosis, don't we?)
In other words, we shouldn't seek ways to hammer and nail our children into a predesigned shape, like a
carpenter working on a piece
of wood.
Our blogger group toiled with the slide and ran into a few snags with the screws (hey we are bloggers
not carpenters) but we did do an amazing job with the painting
of the benches.
I am
not confused for a
carpenter nor a mechanic nor a farmer and yet, here I sit, with chores from each
of these disciplines awaiting my attention.
Charging that the city's current education system doesn't do enough for kids looking to bypass college in favor
of careers as plumbers, electricians and
carpenters, state Sen. Simcha Felder said a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo should help even the playing field.
«That statue isn't hurting nobody,» fumed
carpenter Marco Rossi, 47,
of Pelham Bay, who brought his kids to the parade.
Instead
of the assemblies awarding contracts, engaging local contractors, local artisans,
carpenters, masons, painters and even those who fetch water for that contract to be done are going to be deprived
of their jobs, because government is
not going to do construction again; that is the source
of my worry.»
Bob Adair, a
carpenter for the Department
of Sanitation, said that after undergoing prostate cancer treatment, he had to come to work with a catheter because he could
not afford to take unpaid time off.
While the rip capacity
of this table isn't as large as our Top Pick, we think this is plenty large enough for the home
carpenter.
Being so much bigger,
carpenter bees weren't troubled by the ants (Journal
of Ecology, DOI: 10.1111 / 1365 - 2745.12006).
One such tale involves befuddled
carpenters who could
not figure out why, no matter how many times they cut additional pieces off the ends
of a board, it was still too short.
Also, we catch some glimpses
of carpenters, day laborers, and assistants, so it seems like he doesn't do all that much hands - on work.
I am a
carpenter I built houses love the outdoors racing fishing and hunting have 5 horses enjoy training them and trail riding like motorcycles
not a really open person like to stay to myself most
of the time don't go to bars much drink a little but
not often will smoke a joint every now and...
It should come as no surprise, then, that the handiwork
of small town
carpenter Dean Proffitt (Kurt Russell) does
not pass muster with Ms. Stayton.
A pioneer
of the Queer Cinema Movement Todd Haynes» films explore the themes
of identity and sexuality beginning with the controversial SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN
CARPENTER STORY, the acclaimed FAR FROM HEAVEN and the Bob Dylan biopic I»M
NOT THERE in more recent years.
Here, Jesus is
not merely a
carpenter, but a maker
of crucifixion crosses.
As the book's title suggests, the best model for parents and teachers — honed over millennia
of human evolution and trial and error — is
not the
carpenter who works diligently from an established blueprint, but the patient gardener who provides a safe space to let nature take its course, and then gets out
of the way.
A
carpenter wouldn't count the number
of nails that he has driven to determine if a project is a success, so should we count the number
of courses or even the volume
of informal training that is consumed to determine success?
A formal classroom - based training
not only would be ineffective in this case, but it would also be just plain boring for this audience
of carpenters and fabricators.
«We honestly believe that if we're
not preparing our students to effectively use technology, it's the same as if we'd never taught them to add, because the world
of technology for them is like a hammer for a
carpenter — it's just ubiquitous,» says Larry Jones, the lead technician and network administrator for Greeneville schools.
With all the renovations that I have done
of late, and how much I love it, the answer didn't take long «
carpenter!»
Still, one can't help but admire a man who so brilliantly combines the tenacity
of a
carpenter ant with the chutzpah
of P.T. Barnum.
I receive very little if any child support and, although he was a union
carpenter in NYC and made well over $ 125,000 for the past several years, the courts agree with him that because the economy is declining and that the amount he has to pay should be based on about 2/3
of what he was making before -
not much when you have 5 kids.
In this pristine enclave, the inn evolved hand - made from the
carpenter's bench disciplined by local materials and the rigors
of a coastal climate
not unlike Plymouth.
I mean, I know
carpenters and plumbers that use theirs for measurements and part numbers, lots
of designers and technicians using it for quick drafting, illustration, or even collecting design elements (pics, videos, and sounds),
not to mention the more obvious MSOffice - type and database apps for the more desk - bound.
Even though he still wasn't a plumber in this game (he is a
carpenter here) and even though he doesn't have much
of a personality in this game, the introduction
of the jumping mechanic quickly became one
of his trademarks.