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1 | what kind of employment was available | Bible general Archive 1 | swtfantz | 78232 | ||
what kind of employment was available during the times of apostle paul | ||||||
2 | what kind of employment was available | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 78233 | ||
swtfantz Well we know Paul was a tent maker Acts 18:3, and Paul was arrested after he cast the spirit of divination out of a young girl Acts 16:16 so there was fortune telling. He was thrown in Jail so we know there were jailers Act 16:27. There were merchants since we see the men from the market place come against Paul in Acts 17:5. We also see Lydia seller of purple I n Acts 16:14 so there were cloth makers, and dyers. Demetrius of Acts 23:24 was a silversmith and idol makers. Our Lord was a carpenter so we know they were around. Isaiah 44:12 talks of Blacksmiths and since we have them today we can assume they were around at the time of Paul. We also know there were farmers, potters, physicians, soldiers, scribes, servants, stone masons, shepherds, lawyers and scholars. I think is safe to say most any cottage industry you can think of today, with the exception of things pertaining to electricity and modern technology, were around at the time of Paul. In the book “The complete Book of Everyday Christianity” makes the point of how numerous by listing the ones that begin with the letter “c”: calker, camel driver, candymaker, captain, caravan chief, carpenter, carpetmaker, cattleman, census taker, charioteer, cheese maker, choirmaster, chorister, circumciser, clothier, cook, coppersmith, counselor, counterfeiter (not an approved occupation!), cupbearer, custodian and customs clerk.” From The Complete Book of Everyday Christianity by Robert Banks and R. Paul Stevens © 1997 by Robert Banks and R. Paul Stevens published by InterVarsity Press. I trust this helps. EdB |
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