How Long to Read The Colossian Hymn in Context

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossian Hymn in Context?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Colossian Hymn in Context by Matthew E. Gordley

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

Description

The suggestion that the New Testament contains citations of early Christological hymns has long been a controversial issue in New Testament scholarship. As a way of advancing this facet of New Testament research, Matthew E. Gordley examines the Colossian hymn (Col 1:15-20) in light of its cultural and epistolary contexts. As a result of a broad comparative analysis, he claims that Col 1:15-20 is a citation of a prose-hymn which represents a fusion of Jewish and Greco-Roman conventions for praising an exalted figure. A review of hymns in the literature of Second Temple Judaism demonstrates that the Colossian hymn owes a number of features to Jewish modes of praise. Likewise, a review of hymns in the broader Greco-Roman world demonstrates that the Colossian hymn is equally indebted to conventions used for praising the divine in the Greco-Roman tradition. In light of these hymnic traditions of antiquity, the analysis of the form and content of the Colossian hymn shows how the passage fits well into a Greco-Roman context, and indicates that it is best understood as a quasi-philosophical prose-hymn cited in the context of a paraenetic letter. Finally, in view of ancient epistolary and rhetorical theory and practice, an analysis of the role of the hymn in Colossians suggests that the hymn serves a number of significant rhetorical functions throughout the remainder of the letter.

How long is The Colossian Hymn in Context?

The Colossian Hymn in Context by Matthew E. Gordley is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossian Hymn in Context Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Colossian Hymn in Context aloud.

What Reading Level is The Colossian Hymn in Context?

The Colossian Hymn in Context is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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