How Long to Read Glaphyra on the Pentateuch

How Long Does it Take to Read Glaphyra on the Pentateuch?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Glaphyra on the Pentateuch by ST. CYRIL OF. ALEXANDRIA

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

Description

Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 376-444) is best known for his defense of orthodoxy at the time of the Nestorian controversy over the nature of Christ. However, by far the larger part of Cyril's literary output consisted of commentaries on books of both Old and New Testaments, written before the Christological debate was sparked off in 428. One of these works, of major proportions, was the so-called Glaphyra ("elegant comments") on the Pentateuch. This comprises a total of thirteen separate "books," or volumes: seven on Genesis, three on Exodus, and one each on Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The comments primarily concern the narrative portions of the Pentateuch, hence the greater space given to Genesis, though a number of the legal prescriptions are also treated. Cyril's treatment of these books is published here for the first time in English translation. Cyril's aims within the commentary are both theological and pastoral. His chosen method begins with a consideration of the historia. Here the Alexandrian patriarch deals with the text at the literal level. At this stage he explains any historical, cultural, and at times even linguistic and textual issues presented within the passage, which is then followed by some theological instruction or lessons of a more practical nature based upon the literal interpretation. The exposition then moves on to the theoria. This is Cyril's preferred term for the contemplation of the spiritual sense, that is to say, the mystery of Christ which he firmly held lay hidden beneath the surface of the Old Testament text. With great adeptness and consistency Cyril identifies elements within the ancient narratives as figures, or "types and shadows," of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Church, and the teachings of the gospel.

How long is Glaphyra on the Pentateuch?

Glaphyra on the Pentateuch by ST. CYRIL OF. ALEXANDRIA is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Glaphyra on the Pentateuch Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Glaphyra on the Pentateuch aloud.

What Reading Level is Glaphyra on the Pentateuch?

Glaphyra on the Pentateuch is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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