Occupations
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber
and hewn stone to repair the house....
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General scriptures concerning
Ac 9:43; 10:5,6...
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A trade
In the time of David
2Sa 5:11
Of later times
2Ki 12:12; 22:6; 1Ch 14:1; Ezr 3:7...
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fish'-er fish'-er-man (dayyagh, dawwagh; halieus; Westcott
and Hort, The New Testament in Greek haleeus): Although but
few references to fishermen are made in the Bible, these men
and their calling are brought into prominence by Jesus' call
to certain Galilee fishermen to become His disciples (Mt
4:18,19; Mk 1:16,17). Fishermen, then as n...
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pot'-er, pot'-er-i:
1. Historical Development
2. Forms
3. Methods of Production
4. Uses
5. Biblical Terms
6. Archaeological Significance
LITERATURE
1. Historical Development:
(1) Prehistoric.
The making of pottery ranks among the very oldest of the
crafts. On the rocky plateaus of Upper Egypt, overlooking
the Nile valley, are found the polished ...
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Clay prepared for, by treading
Isa 41:25
-Vessels made of
Jer 18:3,4
-Place for manufacture of, outside the wall of Jerusalem,
bought as a burying ground for poor people
Mt 27:7-10
-FIGURATIVE
Isa 64:8; Ro 9:21
Of weakness, in the idol in Nebuchadnezzars vision
Da 2:41...
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Certain apostles
Mt 4:18-21; Mr 1:16,19; Joh 21:2,3
-FIGURATIVE
Jer 16:16; Mt 4:19...
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tan'-er (burseus, from bursa "a hide"): The only references
to a tanner are in Acts 9:43; 10:6,32. The Jews looked upon
tanning as an undesirable occupation and well they might,
for at best it was accompanied with unpleasant odors and
unattractive sights, if not even ceremonially unclean. We
can imagine that Simon the tanner found among the di...
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kar'-pen-ter (charash; tekton): This word, which is a general
word for graver or craftsman, is translated "carpenter" in 2
Ki 22:6; 2 Ch 24:12; Ezr 3:7; Isa 41:7. The same word is
rendered "craftsman" in the American Standard Revised Version
of Jer 24:1 and 29:2 and "smith" in the American Standard
Revised Version of Zec 1:20. In 2 Sam 5:11; 2...
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Building the ark of Noah
Ge 6:14-16
-Tabernacle, and furniture of
Ex 31:2-9
-See TABERNACLE
-David's palace
2Sa 5:11
-Temple
2Ki 12:11; 22:6
-See TEMPLE
-Making idols
Isa 41:7; 44:13
-Carpenters
Jer 24:1; Zec 1:20
-Joseph
Mt 13:55
-Jesus
Mr 6:3...
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