How Long to Read The Past of Jesus in the Gospels

How Long Does it Take to Read The Past of Jesus in the Gospels?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read The Past of Jesus in the Gospels by Eugene E. Lemcio

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

Description

The aim of this study is to show that the Evangelists, to an extent hitherto unrecognized, wrote narratives which set out to distinguish Jesus's time from their own. Such an effort, Professor Lemcio explains, went beyond their merely putting verbs in past tenses and dividing their accounts into pre- and post-resurrection periods. Rather, they took care that terminology appropriate to the Easter appearances did not appear beforehand, and that vocabulary used prior to Easter fell by the wayside afterwards. The author shows that words common to both eras bear a different nuance in each, and that the idiom used is seen to suit the time. These are not routine or incidental expressions, but reveal what Jesus the protaganist and the Evangelists as narrators believed about the Gospel, the Christ, the messianic task, and the nature of salvation. This much becomes apparent from a study of the internal evidence, and by next turning to data outside the Gospels, the author attempts to show how biographical and historical writings of the ancient world may prove useful in separate efforts to reconstruct the course of Jesus's life. Lemcio shows how expectations for idiomatic and linguistic verisimilitude in Graeco-Roman historical and biographical writing were met and often exceeded by the Evangelists. His study thus makes a valuable contribution towards our understanding of the literary art of the Gospel narratives, and highlights a literary sensitivity on their writers' part which has failed to receive the critical attention it deserves.

How long is The Past of Jesus in the Gospels?

The Past of Jesus in the Gospels by Eugene E. Lemcio is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Past of Jesus in the Gospels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read The Past of Jesus in the Gospels aloud.

What Reading Level is The Past of Jesus in the Gospels?

The Past of Jesus in the Gospels is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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