medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Bonjour, eh?
Katherine wrote:
> . . . Joseph was a carpenter and carpenters (among
> others) build houses.
You and a kazillion other folks are under the impression Joseph
was a carpenter. He probably wasn't, at least in the sense of one
who makes houses.
The Greek, Mt. 13:15, Mark 6:3, says he was a 'tektðn', which
is probably more correctly translated "cabinetmaker". As various
Latin translations of the NT appeared, 'fabri' became the preferred
translation, and a fabri was often a carpenter or a stone mason
who built houses. Thus in numerous English translations he
became a 'carpenter'.
So to close our discussion, I hope, they have been burying the
wrong guy.
Kindest regards to all!
Frank
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