How Long to Read Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai

How Long Does it Take to Read Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai by Carmen Joy Imes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Name Command (NC) is usually interpreted as a prohibition against speaking Yhwh’s name in a particular context: false oaths, wrongful pronunciation, irreverent worship, magical practices, cursing, false teaching, and the like. However, the NC lacks the contextual specification needed to support the command as speech related. Taking seriously the narrative context at Sinai and the closest lexical parallels, a different picture emerges—one animated by concrete rituals and their associated metaphorical concepts. The unique phrase ns' shm is one of several expressions arising from the conceptual metaphor, election as branding, that finds analogies in high-priest regalia as well as in various ways of claiming ownership in the Ancient Near East, such as inscribed monuments, the use of seals, and the branding of slaves. The NC presupposes that Yhwh has claimed Israel by placing Yhwh’s own name on her. In this light, the first two commands of the Decalogue reinforce the two sides of the covenant declaration: “I will be your God; you will be my people.” The first expresses the demand for exclusive worship and the second calls for proper representation. As a consequence, the NC invites a richer exploration of what it means to be a people in covenant with Yhwh—a people bearing his name among the nations. It also points to what is at stake when Israel carries that name “in vain.” The image of bearing Yhwh’s name offers a rich source for theological and ethical reflection that cannot be conveyed nonmetaphorically without distortion or loss of meaning.

How long is Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai?

Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai by Carmen Joy Imes is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai aloud.

What Reading Level is Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai?

Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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