It takes the average reader 2 hours and 30 minutes to read Finding Is the First Act by John Dominic Crossan
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
An imaginative and illuminating study, Finding Is the First Act places historical thinking in creative tension with literary appreciation. The structures of Jesus's parable of the hidden treasure (Matt 13:44) are examined by mapping its plot options (finding, acting, buying) in view of other Jewish treasure stories and the vast array of treasure plots in world folklore. Startling differences emerge in the plot options chosen by Jesus that point to a new understanding of the directive to give up all one has for the Kingdom of God. Why Jesus' treasure parable? For three reasons that I am aware...
Finding Is the First Act by John Dominic Crossan is 150 pages long, and a total of 37,500 words.
This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Finding Is the First Act aloud.
Finding Is the First Act is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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