How Long to Read Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse"

How Long Does it Take to Read Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse"?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse" by Karoline M. Lewis

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

Description

The history of scholarship narrates a complicated past for the interpretation of the «Shepherd Discourse» in the Fourth Gospel. Both the internal and contextual integrity of John 9:39-10:21 have been compromised by a misapplied analogy dividing the passage into a parable and explanation structure, and by reading models that favor historical approaches. As a result, the images and figures encountered in the discourse have not been allowed their full imaginative impact and the tendency is to look outside the Gospel for their referents and explanations. The meaning of the «Shepherd Discourse» lies not in its relation to the rest of the Fourth Gospel, but to that which is imported into the narrative. Moreover, its function as the discourse to chapter 9, and in the whole of the Gospel, is overlooked. Lewis employs the strategy of rereading, borrowed from literary theory, to address the internal integrity of the discourse and the relationship of the discourse to the rest of the narrative. The literary phenomenon of rereading highlights the interconnectedness of the whole of the discourse and allows all of the imagery to be assessed at a figurative level. Rereading also foregrounds the function of John 9:39-10:21 as the discourse to the healing of the blind man in chapter nine, and calls attention to the importance of the «Shepherd Discourse» for the interpretation of the Fourth Gospel, especially the often-ignored image of Jesus as the door. This book suggests that rereading is necessitated by the Gospel itself as a fundamental feature of its unique theological expression.

How long is Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse"?

Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse" by Karoline M. Lewis is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse" Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse" aloud.

What Reading Level is Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse"?

Rereading the "Shepherd Discourse" is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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