How Long to Read Economics in the Gospels

How Long Does it Take to Read Economics in the Gospels?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Economics in the Gospels by Steven Richards

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Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot, people were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building...Luke 17:28A study of the economic activity in the first four books of the New Testament, this little book presents a view of the Gospel Economy and with it analogies to current day mixed economies and Capital-ism. It is meant to paint a picture of Jesus and his followers as economic participants in the Roman society they found themselves. In so doing, it is a presentation of Jesus as a man rarely, if ever, examined. In this book Jesus is not so much the Son of God, but rather just a son.The economy we see in the Gospels, when broken down and analogized to today, seems familiar in many ways. It's easier in some ways to notice the things that aren't there. But what we see is that much of what we take for granted was there, albeit in more simple states: Agriculture? Check. Housing? Check. Lawyers? Of course. Lamps, musical instruments, tables, chairs, curtains, garments, jars, spices, servants, linens, coins, plenty of bread, wine, etc. are all mentioned.What's not there? - too much to mention. For instance we can identify no wheeled vehicles, no chariots or wagons. Even horses aren't mentioned, aside from the occasional colt. So, no cars, planes, superhighways, skyscrapers, and a million other things.What you would see if you had wandered around with Jesus would be a world with lots of housing, roads, boats, buildings, crop filled fields, markets, vineyards, etc. He and his disciples appear to have lived simply. From what we can read He lived on a diet of bread, fish, water and wine, with an occasional fig. As pigs and other live-stock are mentioned we can extrapolate that there was meat in the diet so, again, it's not hard to place oneself in the time - and feeling right at home. Eggs are also mentioned so a breakfast of eggs, ba-con and toast could well have been put together.Many professions and jobs are mentioned in the Gospels, most all of which are still around today. Management and capital are also exhibited. There were definitely some very rich people about, and they tended to be mentioned as landowners. Property management skills are prized, as we see in the parables.The Gospels don't really complain too much about how unfair the system is - not surprisingly perhaps as Jesus' message was so focused on a heavenly kingdom - not a kingdom (or empire) - of this world. Instead the rich are spoken to in ways that are more warning than envy. The poor are well represented - there were obviously many. They also appear to be accepted as part of the society, and left to fend for themselves. There is no safety net to be discerned though we can perhaps see the roots of one as taking care of women and children especially were of the utmost importance to Him. It is, in the end, a book about economics and the study of the Gospels provides "nuggets" of relevant economic commentary - some of the earliest Jewish thought on money that the world has. The economic lessons are not paramount to the writers, for the most part - and yet there they are. So obvious, and yet largely over-looked.About the AuthorSteve Richards put this study together over several years and finished it while studying theology and economics at Yale from 2013-2016. He is also an entrepreneur focused on helping people choose the best option when presented with lump sum elections. He ex-plains that he is half-missionary and half-mercenary.He developed the missionary side via his environmentalist leanings with his daughter. He began a return to church when she was a child and found himself wondering how Jesus had ever become central to a religion that was at the heart of our economic system, while being such a poor example of a capitalist. It remains a mystery.

How long is Economics in the Gospels?

Economics in the Gospels by Steven Richards is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Economics in the Gospels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Economics in the Gospels aloud.

What Reading Level is Economics in the Gospels?

Economics in the Gospels is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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