How Long to Read Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas

How Long Does it Take to Read Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 28 minutes to read Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas by April D. De Conick

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Description

The Gospel of Thomas is an enigmatic collection of 114 sayings of Jesus. Here, April DeConick explores tough questions that have occupied scholars since the discovery of this gospel in the sands of Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in the 1940's. Where did this gospel come from? When was it written? Who wrote it? Why was it composed? What is its meaning? Rather than taking the conventional approach to answering these questions, DeConick examines these issues anew by proposing that the gospel developed within a climate dominated by oral consciousness as a product of communal memory. She argues that the gospel was a "rolling corpus," a book of sayings that grew over time, beginning as a simple written gospel containing oracles of the prophet Jesus. This suggests that the sayings in the gospel represent different moments in the history of the Thomasine community and can be read as memoirs of practices, beliefs, and conflicts that arose within the community over time. As the community faced various crises and constituency changes, including the delay of the Eschaton and the need to accommodate Gentiles within the group, its traditions were reinterpreted and the sayings in their gospel updated, accommodating the present experiences of the community. This is volume 286 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series and is part of the Early Christianity in Context series.

How long is Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas?

Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas by April D. De Conick is 318 pages long, and a total of 82,044 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 28 minutes to read Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas aloud.

What Reading Level is Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas?

Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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