Project Gutenberg 2016-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 268 Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt) 1809 1860 Ingraham, Joseph Holt The Prince of the House of David Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Prince of the House of David" by J. H. Ingraham is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in ancient Jerusalem during a pivotal era, focusing on the Jewish people and their anticipation of the Messiah. The central character is Adina, a Jewish girl from Alexandria, who travels to Jerusalem and chronicles her experiences through letters to her father, revealing her reflections on faith, prophecy, and the socio-political landscape of her time. At the start of the novel, Adina arrives in Jerusalem, filled with reverence and awe for the Holy City and the Temple. She describes her journey and the sights along the way, detailing her emotional response upon entering the city. Adina writes about observing the sacrifices in the Temple, the corrupt priesthood, and the prophetic figure John the Baptist, who captures the attention of the people with his call for repentance. As she learns about John's prophecies regarding the approaching Messiah, her letters convey her growing curiosity and hope for a divine savior, all set against the backdrop of Roman rule and cultural tension in Jerusalem. This opening establishes the spiritual and historical context crucial to understanding Adina's evolving beliefs and the larger narrative of the coming of Christ. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Biographical fiction Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 499781 2025-07-21T11:28:47.963130 text/html 480648 2024-10-23T01:32:49 text/html 2623773 2025-07-21T11:28:55.153106 application/epub+zip 2625159 2025-07-21T11:28:49.019160 application/epub+zip 255569 2025-07-21T11:28:48.461204 application/epub+zip 2781387 2025-07-21T11:29:00.285102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2726977 2025-07-21T11:28:54.207121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373031 2022-09-24T13:15:59.190157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465746 2025-07-21T11:28:46.906176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445773 2024-10-23T01:32:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18497 2025-07-21T11:29:00.433085 application/rdf+xml 22474 2025-07-21T11:28:48.544122 image/jpeg 3413 2025-07-21T11:28:48.502135 image/jpeg 2787315 2025-07-21T11:28:48.085180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia