Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5212 arts and crafts

Artistic skills, usually practised by craftsmen and passed on from generation to generation, of which a wide variety are mentioned in Scripture.

Metalwork

Exodus 39:2-3 See also Exodus 31:1-5 pp Exodus 35:30-33; 1 Samuel 13:19-21; 1 Kings 7:13-14; Isaiah 41:7; Jeremiah 10:9; Acts 19:23-41

Stonework

1 Kings 5:17-18 See also 1 Kings 6:36; Kings 7:9-12; 2 Kings 22:3-6 pp 2 Chronicles 34:8-11; 1 Chronicles 22:2; 2 Chronicles 2:13-14; Ezekiel 40:42

Building

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 See also 2 Chronicles 34:11; Ezra 3:10; Isaiah 9:8-10; Amos 5:11; Hebrews 3:3-4

Pottery

Isaiah 41:25 See also 2 Samuel 17:27-29; 1 Chronicles 4:21-23; Isaiah 29:16; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 18:1-10; Jeremiah 19:1; Romans 9:19-21

Carpentry

Isaiah 44:13 See also Genesis 6:14; 2 Samuel 5:11 pp 1 Chronicles 14:1; 1 Kings 6:31-33; 2 Kings 12:10-12 pp 2 Chronicles 24:11-12; Matthew 13:54-55 pp Mark 6:2-3

Engraving

Exodus 28:9-12 pp Exodus 39:6-7 See also Exodus 28:36-37 pp Exodus 39:30-31; 1 Kings 7:30-36; 2 Chronicles 2:13-14

Dyeing

Exodus 36:19 pp Exodus 26:14 See also Exodus 35:22-23

Weaving and embroidery

Exodus 35:34-35 See also Exodus 28:39-40 pp Exodus 39:22-29; 2 Kings 23:7; 1 Chronicles 4:21; Isaiah 19:9-10; Isaiah 38:12

Tanning

Acts 9:43 See also Acts 10:5-6,32-33

Making idols

Leviticus 26:1 See also 2 Kings 17:14-16; Isaiah 40:18-20; Isaiah 41:5-7; Isaiah 44:9-20

See also

4345  metalworkers
5211  art
5240  building
5247  carpenters
5272  craftsmen
5301  dyeing
5304  embroidery
5306  engraving
5403  masons
5433  occupations
5445  potters & pottery
8768  idolatry