02546cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500370016026400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350801980041452013500061253400450196265300250200765300280203265300220206065300660208285600430214899900170219153795UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aIngraham, J. H.q(Joseph Holt),d1809-186014aThe Prince of the House of David 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-23  aProduced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
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(http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBiographical fiction  aJesus Christ -- Fiction  aChristian fiction  aBible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53795  c94629d94629