How Long to Read Puzzling the Parables of Jesus

How Long Does it Take to Read Puzzling the Parables of Jesus?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 30 minutes to read Puzzling the Parables of Jesus by Ruban Zimmermann

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

Description

Modern scholarship on the parables has long been preoccupied with asking what Jesus himself said and what he intended to accomplish with his parables. Ruben Zimmermann moves beyond that agenda to explore the dynamics of parabolic speech in all its rich complexity. Introductory chapters address the history of research and distinguish historical from literary and reader-oriented approaches, then set out a postmodern hermeneutic that analyzes narrative elements and context, maps the sociohistorical background, explores stock metaphors and symbols, and opens up contemporary horizons of interpretation. Subsequent chapters then focus on one parable from early Christian sources (Q, Mark, Matthew, Luke, John, and the Gospel of Thomas) to explore how parables function in each literary context. Over all reigns the principle that the meaning or theological "message" of a parable cannot be extracted from the parabolic form; thus the parables continue to invite hearers' and readers' involvement to the present day.

How long is Puzzling the Parables of Jesus?

Puzzling the Parables of Jesus by Ruban Zimmermann is 497 pages long, and a total of 127,729 words.

This makes it 168% the length of the average book. It also has 156% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Puzzling the Parables of Jesus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 37 minutes to read Puzzling the Parables of Jesus aloud.

What Reading Level is Puzzling the Parables of Jesus?

Puzzling the Parables of Jesus 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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