How Long to Read Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs

How Long Does it Take to Read Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 36 minutes to read Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs by Zoltán S. Schwáb

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

Description

Major religious themes of the Bible, such as election and covenant, are not mentioned in the book of Proverbs. Furthermore, self-interest underlies its motivational system (“you shall behave well, because it will be good for you”). These “selfish” and “secular” features have posed serious ethical and theological challenges for some interpreters, while others have claimed that their presence is only in the eyes of the beholder. After a thorough investigation of the history of Proverbs’ interpretation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Zoltán Schwáb argues that its self-interested and secular nature should not be simply affirmed or dismissed. The question is not whether Proverbs is selfish and secular but in what ways it is selfish and secular and within what conceptual framework one is supposed to interpret these characteristics. In order to construct a proper framework, Schwáb uses such diverse sources as Thomas Aquinas’ theological ethics, modern secularization theories, ancient Near Eastern temple ideology, and the theological tradition of God’s incomprehensibility. The result is a reading that simultaneously reflects on the ancient context of the text and the concerns of its readers in a secular world.

How long is Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs?

Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs by Zoltán S. Schwáb is 333 pages long, and a total of 84,249 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 40 minutes to read Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs aloud.

What Reading Level is Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs?

Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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