How Long to Read Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic

How Long Does it Take to Read Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 9 minutes to read Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic by Keith D. Miller

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

Description

In his final speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop," Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his support of African American garbage workers on strike in Memphis. Although some consider this oration King's finest, it is mainly known for its concluding two minutes, wherein King compares himself to Moses and seems to predict his own assassination. But King gave an hour-long speech, and the concluding segment can only be understood in relation to the whole. King scholars generally focus on his theology, not his relation to the Bible or the circumstance of a Baptist speaking in a Pentecostal setting. Even though King cited and explicated the Bible in hundreds of speeches and sermons, Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic is the first book to analyze his approach to the Bible and its importance to his rhetoric and persuasiveness. Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic argues that King challenged dominant Christian supersessionist conceptions of Judaism in favor of a Christianity that affirms Judaism as its wellspring. In his final speech, King implicitly but strongly argues that one can grasp Jesus only by first grasping Moses and the Hebrew prophets. This book also traces the roots of King's speech to its Pentecostal setting and to the Pentecostals in his audience. In doing so, Miller puts forth the first scholarship to credit the mostly unknown, but brilliant African American architect who created the large yet compact church sanctuary, which made possible the unique connection between King and his audience on the night of his last speech.

How long is Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic?

Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic by Keith D. Miller is 245 pages long, and a total of 62,475 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic aloud.

What Reading Level is Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic?

Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic 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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