How Long to Read Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets

How Long Does it Take to Read Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets by Marvin A. Sweeney

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

Description

There is generally no common material that binds together the works of the individual prophets that comprise the Twelve, but through Sweeney's commentary they stand together as a single, clearly defined book among the other prophetic books of the Bible. The Book of the Twelve Prophets is a multifaceted literary composition that functions simultaneously in all Jewish and Christian versions of the Bible as a single prophetic book and as a collection of twelve individual prophetic books. Each of the twelve individual books - Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi - begins with its own narrative introduction that identifies the prophet and provides details concerning the historical setting and literary characteristics. In this manner each book is clearly distinguished from the others within the overall framework of the Twelve. By employing a combination of literary methodologies, such as reader response criticism, canonical criticism, and structural form criticism, Sweeney establishes the literary structure of the Book of the Twelve as a whole, and of each book with their respective ideological or theological perspectives. An introductory chapter orients readers to questions posed by reading the Book of the Twelve as a coherent piece of literature and to a literary overview of the Twelve. Sweeney then treats each of the twelve individual prophetic books in the order of the Masoretic canon, providing a discussion of each one's structure, theme, and outlook. This is followed by a detailed literary discussion of the textual units that comprise the book.

How long is Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets?

Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets by Marvin A. Sweeney is 484 pages long, and a total of 122,936 words.

This makes it 163% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 11 minutes to read Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets aloud.

What Reading Level is Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets?

Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets 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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