How Long to Read Hosea: A Textual Commentary

How Long Does it Take to Read Hosea: A Textual Commentary?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Hosea: A Textual Commentary by Mayer I. Gruber

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

Description

Mayer I. Gruber provides a new commentary on and translation of Hosea. Building upon his work that debunked the myth of sacred prostitution, Gruber now goes on to show that the book of Hosea repeatedly advocates a single standard of marital fidelity for men and women and teaches cheated women to fight back. Gruber employs the latest and most precise findings of lexicography and poetics to solve the difficulties of the text and to determine both how Hosea can be read and what this means. The translation differs from classical and recent renderings in eliminating forms and expressions, which are neither modern English nor ancient Hebrew. Referring to places, events, and material reality of the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, Gruber uncovers the abiding messages of the heretofore obscure book of Hosea. As in previous studies, Gruber employs the insights of behavioral sciences to uncover forgotten meanings of numerous allusions, idioms, similes, and metaphors. Judicious use is made also of textual history, reception history, and personal voice criticism. One of the least biblical books now speaks more clearly to present and future audiences than it did to many previous audiences.

How long is Hosea: A Textual Commentary?

Hosea: A Textual Commentary by Mayer I. Gruber is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.

This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hosea: A Textual Commentary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Hosea: A Textual Commentary aloud.

What Reading Level is Hosea: A Textual Commentary?

Hosea: A Textual Commentary 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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