Jobs in the Bible

No, I'm not claiming Steve Jobs was mentioned in the bible. But that would be an interesting find.

In America and several cultures, I think we have an unhealthy focus on heroes and leaders. We focus on these few so intensely that some of us believe we can have impact. If we think that the only value to society is because we are leading (or being a celebrity) we tend to sit back on our heels and watch the world, instead of getting involved.

Yet, that's not how God made us. And we often don't like how God made us, because we look at others and think, "Hey, that should be me!" See Isaiah 45:9.

But I believe God has formed each of us in a unique way, and given each of us talents in various measure because we are valuable to our society with that mix.

And so, here are some other professions I have found listed in the bible. It's not an exhaustive list, but it shows that we have more than ministry to occupy our time. 

Job Type	Description	Reference	Accredited
Creation	Make new things	Gen 1	God
Gardening	Care for the garden	Gen 2:15	Adam
Taxonomy	Name animals	Gen 2:19-20	Adam
Subterfuge	Deception perhaps, this was the invention of spies?	Gen 3:8	Adam & Eve
Farming	Plowing, cultivating plants	Gen 3:17-19	Adam
Tanning	Clothing from animal skin	Gen 3:21	God
Security	Protection. Law enforcement	Gen 3:24	Angel
Parenting		Gen 4:1	Eve & Adam
Obgyn	Help deliver the baby	Gen 4:1	God
Shepherding	Husbandry, shepherd, cattleman, rancher, cowboy	Gen 4:2	Abel
Butchery	Fat portions had to be cut off, I think	Gen 4:2	Abel
Execution	Premeditated scheming and plotting to kill for jealousy, also known as murder. Birth of executioners?	Gen 4:8	Cain
Traveler	Hobo, wanderer, homeless	Gen 4:12	Cain
City Planning	Perhaps this is carpentry, and architecture, crafting	Gen 4:17	Cain
Migrant herders	Sheep herders, bedouin	Gen 4:20	Jabal
Musician	Orchestra and marching band	Gen 4:21	Jubal
Smithing	Tools from metal - Blacksmithing	Gen 4:22	Tubal-Cain
Counseling	Maybe a healer, or a psychologist?	Gen 5:29	Noah
Construction	Carpentry here, if not from Cain	Gen 6:14	Noah
Navy roles	Piloting, cleaning	Gen 7:1	Noah
Celebrity	Heroes. So many other professions before celebrity gets involved	Gen 6:4	Nephilim
Zoo keeping	Veterinarian too?	Gen 6:19	Noah
Demolitions	God is best suited for this	Gen 7:6	God
Wine Making		Gen 9:20-21	Noah
Slavery & Slavers	Forced labor. Overlords. Anything no one else wants to do? Not recommended by me.	Gen 9:25	Canaan

Some folks had more than one job. God created room for midlife career changes, too!