It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Wisdom in Transition by Samuel L. Adams
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This volume considers a major shift among Jewish sages during the Second Temple period, as certain authors moved from an earthly focus to a belief in individual immortality. Egyptian instructions and the book of Proverbs are examined for necessary background. The colorful responses of Qoheleth and Ben Sira to an emergent belief in the afterlife are also discussed. 4QInstruction, the largest Wisdom text from the Dead Sea Scrolls corpus, demonstrates this shift to an eschatological understanding. This book considers the diverse reasons for the changes that one finds in 4QInstruction, especially...
Wisdom in Transition by Samuel L. Adams is 329 pages long, and a total of 85,211 words.
This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Wisdom in Transition aloud.
Wisdom in Transition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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