How Long to Read Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture

How Long Does it Take to Read Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture by Douglas S. Earl

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

Description

The book of Joshua has been received and used as Christian Scripture throughout Christian history. The challenge today, however, is how Christians should appropriately continue to read Joshua as Scripture, not least in the light of well-known historical and ethical difficulties with the narrative. In Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture, Douglas Earl draws on conceptual resources offered by recent anthropological approaches to myth and combines this with a close literary reading of the text, in order to argue that Joshua is misconstrued when it is treated as a historical account of conquest. Instead, in its ancient Israelite context Joshua functioned to reshape accepted norms of community identity, as reflected in the book of Deuteronomy, by forming a new “cultural memory.” Furthermore, Earl reconsiders the traditional notion of the “spiritual sense” of Scripture in terms of a rich account of symbol and also makes use of the narrative hermeneutics of Paul Ricoeur. The result is a fresh and unexpected reading of Joshua as Christian Scripture that develops the original function of the narrative in a way that resonates with classic premodern readings and is also challenging to contemporary Christian understandings of identity and faithfulness.

How long is Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture?

Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture by Douglas S. Earl is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture aloud.

What Reading Level is Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture?

Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture 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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