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Thank you!

Yes, Paul's profession is often said to be a "tentmaker," but a scholar notes that the meaning of the Greek word "skenopoios" suggests “theater scenery.”

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43049089

Under all the layers of moralizing, punishing and outright hatred, the Paul letters are theatrical and intended to be humorous.

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