A Short Roll Call of Biblical Servants by Profession
Adam, Eve, Able and Elisha who farmed
Abraham and Sara, shepherds and traders
Joseph a minister of agriculture
Erastus, a director of public works
Noah a vine-dresser, prophet, captain, zookeeper
David a shepherd, musician, poet, warrior, king
Bezalel and Aholiab builders silversmiths, artisans, and weavers
Heman, Asaph, and Ethan musicians
Cornelius, Sampson, Uriah, and Saul as soldiers
Aaron and Zachariah as priests
Debra to judge
Ezra to record
Apollos to teach
Isaiah to write
Cyrus to rule
Esther a queen
Simon a tanner
Zenas a lawyer
Luke a physician
Priscilla, Aquilla and Paul tent-makers
Matthew who kept accounts
Zachaeus a Chief tax collector
Lydia a merchant in fine linens
Peter Andrew James and John who fished
Jesus a carpenter