How Long to Read Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles

How Long Does it Take to Read Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles by Benjamin Fiore

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

Description

First and Second Timothy and Titus have for many years borne the collective title The Pastoral Epistles." Both their style and their content make it difficult to locate them within the corpus of Pauline letters, and recent scholarship most often considers them pseudonymous, works that imitate Paul's letters but apply the apostle's teaching to the concerns of a later time, two or more decades after Paul's death. The Pastorals differ from Paul's own letters in being addressed to single individuals, coworkers of Paul who have been placed in charge of particular churches 'Timothy apparently in Ephesus, Titus in Crete. They provide instruction for community leaders, both the individual addressees and other leaders whom they will appoint. The specification of certain offices within the local churches is one of the features that appear to locate these works in a later phase of church development. In this commentary Benjamin Fiore, SJ, places the Pastorals in their historical and literary context. The reader will find here a solid introduction to parallel literary forms in Latin and Greek literature and particular descriptions of the way in which these documents use ancient rhetorical forms to achieve their paraenetic and hortatory purpose. Drawing on his parish experience as well as his academic training, Fiore also provides reflections on the contemporary pastoral application of these books, giving readers a renewed appreciation for the "pastoral" label these epistles bear. Benjamin Fiore, SJ, is president and professor of religious studies at Campion College at the University of Regina (Canada).

How long is Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles?

Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles by Benjamin Fiore is 298 pages long, and a total of 76,884 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours to read Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles aloud.

What Reading Level is Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles?

Sacra Pagina: The Pastoral Epistles is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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