Appendix 2 Vocational Texts in the Bible

1.   Old Testament

Genesis        12,1-5        (The call of Abram)

                     15,1-7        (The call of Abram)

                     45,4-8        (The call of Joseph)

Exodus        3, 1-12       (The vocation of Moses)

                     4, 10-17     (Moses does want to accept his mission)

Deuteronomy                6, 4-9.20-24  (Love and fidelity to God)

1 Samuel      3, 1-21       (The call of Samuel)

                     16, 1-13     (Anointing of David)

2 Samuel      12, 1-14     ( Conversion of David)

Proverbs      8, 1-36       (Wisdom calls)

Wisdom       7, 1-30       (Wisdom)

Ecclesiastes  6, 18-37     (Wisdom)

Isaiah           6, 1-13       (The call of Isaiah)

                     41, 8-16     (Vocation of Israel)

                     42, 1-9       (Here is my servant.1º Song)

                     45, 1-6       (The call of Cyrus)

                     49, 1-6       (Here is my servant.2º Song)

                     50, 4-9       (Here is my servant.3º Song)

Jeremiah     1, 4-10       (The call of Jeremiah)

                     20, 7-18     (Confessions of Jeremiah)

                     24, 1-10     (Parable of the two baskets of figs)

Ezekiel         16, 1-63     (The unfaithful bride, Jerusalem)

Amos           7, 10-17     (The call of Amos)

2.   New Testament

Matthew      4, 18-22     (The call of the first four disciples)

                     5, 13-16     (Salt and light of the world)

                     7, 15-20     (The false prophets)

                     7, 21-27     (Wise and foolish builders.True disciples)

                     8,18-22      (Exigency of the apostolic call)

                     9, 9            (The call of Matthew)

                     10, 1-15     (Jesus send out the twelve apostles)

                     10, 37-39   (The following of Jesus)

                     12, 1-8       (It is mercy I want, not sacrifice)

                     13, 1-23     (The Parable of the sower)

                     16, 24-26   (The following of Jesus)

                     19, 16-22   (The rich young man)

                     19, 27-29   (Recompense for detachment)

                     28, 16-20   (Jesus send the apostles. Universal mission)

Mark           1, 16-20     (The call of the first disciples)

                     2, 13-14     (The call of Levi)

                     3, 13-19     (The twelve apostles. Institution)

                     6, 7-13       (Jesus sends out the twelve. Mission)

                     8,34-38      (Conditions to follow Jesus)

                     10, 2-12     (Eunuchs for the kingdom)

                     10, 17-22   (The rich young man)

                     10, 28-31   (Recompense for detachment)

                     12, 28-34   (Love, the greatest commandment)

                     16, 15-20   (The mission of the disciples)

Luke            1, 26-38     (The vocation of Mary)

                     1, 57-80     (The vocation of John the Baptist)

                     4, 16-30     (The anointing of Jesus)

                     5, 1-11       (The call of the first four disciples)

                     5,27-32      (The call of Levi)

                     6, 12-16     (The call of the Twelve)

                     9, 1-6         (Jesus send the Twelve on a mission)

                     9, 23-26     (Conditions to follow Jesus)

                     9, 57-62     (Exigency of the apostolic call)

                     10, 1-9       (Jesus send out the seventy-two disciples)

                     14, 25-27   (The cost of following Jesus)

                     15, 11-32   (The road of the prodigal son)

                     18, 18-23   (The rich young man)

                     22, 28-30   (Recompense to the apostles)

                     24, 13-55   (The disciples of Emmaus)

John             1, 35-51     (Jesus meets the first disciples. Call)

                     10, 14-18   (The good shepherd)

                     13, 1-19     (Jesus washes his disciples’ feet)

                     15, 15-17   (Jesus chooses his own)

                     20, 19-23   (Jesus sends his disciples)

Acts              9, 1-19       (Saul meets Jesus. Call)

                     22, 3-16     (Call of Paul)

                     26, 9-18     (Call of Paul)

Romans       1, 1-7         (Christian call)

                     8, 28-30     (Called in Christ)

1 Corinthians                1, 26-31        (To whom does God call)

                     3, 5-11       (Mission of preachers)

2 Corinthians                4, 1-15          ( Sufferings of ministry)

Galatians     1, 11-18     (Call of Paul)

                     4, 1-7         (Divine Sonship)

Ephesians    1, 13-14     (All called in the plan of salvation)

1 Timothy    1, 12-17     (Call of Paul)           

                     4, 12-16     (Do not neglect the spiritual gift conferred on you)

2 Timothy    1, 6-14       (Do not neglect the spiritual gift conferred on you)

                     4, 6-18       (Paul at the end of his life)

Titus            1, 5-9         (Qualities of candidates)

Hebrews      5, 1-6         (Priest taken from among men)

                     10, 5-14     (Vocations of Jesus Christ)

1 Peter         2, 4-10       (The new priesthood)

                     5, 1-4         (Admonitions to Elders)

2 Peter         1, 3-11       (Call of God who chose you to holiness)

Revelation   7, 9-17       (The triumph)

                     14, 1-5       (The accompaniment)