Occupations in the Bible — Bible Quiz

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What jobs did these Bible characters have?

10 questions

1. What was Jesus' occupation?
   Answer: Carpenter
   Jesus was known as the carpenter's son (Matthew 13:55).
2. What was Luke's occupation?
   Answer: Physician
   Paul calls Luke 'the beloved physician' (Colossians 4:14).
3. What was Lydia's job?
   Answer: Dealer in purple cloth
   Lydia was a dealer in purple cloth (Acts 16:14).
4. What was Paul's occupation?
   Answer: Tentmaker
   Paul made tents (Acts 18:3).
5. What did Amos do before becoming a prophet?
   Answer: Shepherd and farmer
   Amos was a shepherd and grower of sycamore figs (Amos 7:14).
6. What was Nehemiah's job?
   Answer: Cupbearer to the king
   Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 1:11).
7. What did Rahab do?
   Answer: She ran an inn
   Rahab is described as a woman who kept a house (Joshua 2:1).
8. Which king was also a musician?
   Answer: David
   David played the harp for King Saul (1 Samuel 16:23).
9. What did Aquila do with Paul?
   Answer: Make tents
   Aquila had the same trade as Paul (Acts 18:3).
10. Which prophet was also a priest?
    Answer: Ezekiel
    Ezekiel was both a priest and a prophet (Ezekiel 1:3).