How Long to Read The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity by Nathan Lovell

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

Description

Nathan Lovell proposes that 1 and 2 Kings might be read as a work of written history, produced with the explicit purpose of shaping the communal identity of its first readers in the Babylonian exile. By drawing on sociological approaches to the role historiography plays in the construction of political identity, Lovell argues the book of Kings is intended to reconstruct a sense of Israelite identity in the context of these losses, and that the book of Kings moves beyond providing a reason for the exile in Israel's history, and beyond even connecting its exilic audience to that history. The book recalls the past in order to demonstrate what it means to be Israel in the (exilic) present, and to encourage hope for the Israelite nation in the future. After developing a reading strategy for 1–2 Kings that treats the book as a coherent narrative, Lovell examines the construction of Israelite identity within Kings under the headings of covenant, nationhood, land, and rule. In each case he suggests that the narrative of the book creates room for a genuine but temporary expression of Israelite identity in exile: genuine to show that it remains possible for Israel to be Yahweh's people during the exile, but temporary to encourage hope for a future restoration.

How long is The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity?

The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity by Nathan Lovell is 328 pages long, and a total of 84,624 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity?

The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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