This is a whole New Testament Discourse thing, since the Greek word "tekton" used to refer to Jesus just generally means "builder" or "construction worker" (it's the same word from which we get "tectonic plates", the Earth's crust being made with pieces joined together)https://twitter.com/baddestmamajama/status/1343468417492209664 …
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Considering God came along and got Joseph's wife pregnant, I think that's a reasonable reaction on Joseph's part
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Jesus' penchant for talking about "my real father in Heaven" seems like it would've caused some tension in his teen years
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a play on concept of creation
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Maybe a mix of both: Dad made him help out to keep him away from his books, which led to little Yeshua to hang out a lot with the day laborers and other poor wretches, which did a number on his speeches about God.
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This would explain why in Catholicism Joseph is the dedicated Saint of Carpenters, and carpentry-related prayer isn't considered a side hustle for Jesus, like asking AOC for cocktail advice
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It is kind of interesting how the Catholics made May Day the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, as part of their tradition of ambiguously supporting and/or co-opting leftist movements
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