How Long to Read Imprecation as Divine Discourse

How Long Does it Take to Read Imprecation as Divine Discourse?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Imprecation as Divine Discourse by Kit Barker

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

Description

Christian readers of the Hebrew Bible are often faced with a troubling tension. On the one hand, they are convinced that this ancient text is relevant today, yet on the other, they remain perplexed at how this can be so, particularly when parts of it appear to condone violence. Barker’s volume seeks to address this tension in two parts: (1) by defending a particular form of theological interpretation and (2) by applying this interpretive method to the imprecatory psalms. Barker suggests that the goal of theological interpretation is to discover God’s voice in the text. While he recognizes that this goal could encourage a subjective methodology, Barker offers a hermeneutic that clearly locates God’s voice in the text of Scripture. Utilizing the resources of speech act theory, Barker notes that texts convey meaning at a number of literary levels and that God’s appropriation of speech acts at these levels is not necessarily uniform for each genre. He also discusses how the Christian canon alters the context of these ancient speech acts, both reshaping and enabling their continued function as divine discourse. In order to demonstrate the usefulness of this hermeneutic, Barker offers theological interpretations of Psalms 69 and 137. He demonstrates how christological fulfilment and the call to forgive one’s enemies are determinative for a theological interpretation of these troubling psalms, concluding that they continue to form an essential part of God’s voice that must not be ignored.

How long is Imprecation as Divine Discourse?

Imprecation as Divine Discourse by Kit Barker is 261 pages long, and a total of 65,511 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Imprecation as Divine Discourse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 57 minutes to read Imprecation as Divine Discourse aloud.

What Reading Level is Imprecation as Divine Discourse?

Imprecation as Divine Discourse 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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