Project Gutenberg 2018-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Strauss, Friedrich 1786 1863 Strauss, Gerhard Friedrich Abraham Strauss, Frederick Kenrick, John 1788 1877 Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2) A picture of Judaism, in the century which preceded the advent of our Savior. Produced by KD Weeks, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Friedrich Strauss is a historical narrative exploring Jewish life and faith during the century preceding the advent of Jesus Christ, written in the early 19th century. The book follows Helon, a young man from a priestly family, who journeys to Jerusalem filled with a desire to revive his family's priesthood and explore his spiritual heritage. It delves into themes of identity, faith, and the significance of religious rituals while providing a vivid depiction of the cultural and societal context of the time. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Helon as he reflects on the aftermath of the Passover festival in Jerusalem, grappling with feelings of melancholy and unfulfillment. The vibrancy of the celebrations has faded, and Helon feels increasingly disconnected from the divine peace he seeks. Through his interactions with his uncle Elisama, Helon expresses a profound desire to become a priest, seeing it as his path to fulfillment. This desire is entwined with his heritage and the struggles of their family, as they honor past generations by resuming a legacy that has laid dormant for centuries. As he embarks on a journey to seek the ancestral genealogy needed for his priestly admission, we witness Helon's spiritual awakening against the backdrop of Jerusalem's rich historical and religious tapestry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 593157 2025-06-22T15:15:46.897186 text/html 583778 2018-04-01T11:35:40 text/html 289791 2025-06-22T15:15:56.672120 application/epub+zip 294564 2025-06-22T15:15:48.989188 application/epub+zip 291896 2025-06-22T15:15:47.847212 application/epub+zip 452015 2025-06-22T15:16:02.203116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400106 2025-06-22T15:15:55.682169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394926 2022-08-25T15:13:30.084014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482877 2025-06-22T15:15:45.576189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483354 2018-04-01T11:35:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19485 2025-06-22T15:16:02.409124 application/rdf+xml 7925 2025-06-22T15:15:48.140159 image/jpeg 1745 2025-06-22T15:15:48.066191 image/jpeg 181941 2018-04-01T11:35:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 250206 2018-04-01T11:35:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 255680 2025-06-22T15:15:46.951200 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