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In a city full of rumor, a young woman listens, watches, and weighs what she hears about Jesus.
Adina comes to Jerusalem with a curious mind and a careful eye. Not yet a follower of Jesus, she writes letters about the city and its people. Talk of a teacher from Galilee draws her attention. In Joseph Holt Ingraham's novel, her observations bring the gospel story close through streets, crowds, feasts, and conversations.
Jerusalem is a Jewish holy city under Roman power, and the teacher's growing influence draws concern. Adina hears parables, sees the sick brought forward, and records how ordinary people respond. Pontius Pilate must keep order, while Caiaphas watches Jesus with unease. Through her letters, the novel explores how people recognize what stands before them—or see only what they expect.
What you’ll discover
- A witness who questions Follow Adina as she weighs rumor against the people and events she encounters.
- Jerusalem close at hand Enter a city of crowded streets, religious feasts, and the pressure of Roman rule.
- Letters close to events Experience the story in personal pieces, each shaped by Adina's watchful first-person account.
- A teacher draws attention See how the novel portrays Jesus through teaching, healing, and the responses of others.
- The question of recognition Consider how expectation shapes what people notice, accept, or fail to understand.
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Este libro te encantará si disfrutas de los relatos bíblicos, las cartas y los diarios, y las escenas vívidas de la antigua Jerusalén. Es ideal si te gustan los hechos conocidos vistos a través de una testigo cercana y afectuosa.
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- Una joven descubre un Templo que pierde su espíritu
- Un salvador romano y un profeta junto al Jordán
- 2 jóvenes interrogan al profeta a la luz de la luna
- La casa de Betania y la voz junto al río
- Los sabios examinan las profecías y exigen pruebas
- Prodigios y rumores rodean al hijo del carpintero
- El Templo despejado y un dirigente que llega de noche
- Muerte y duelo en Naín y Betania
- Un reino que no parece un trono
- Cartas, testigos y una ciudad de corazones divididos
Who’s who
- AdinaUna joven judía de Alejandría que escribe las cartas y quiere que su padre comprenda lo que ve en Jerusalén.
- Rabí AmósEl bondadoso tío de Adina, sacerdote levita, anhela la verdadera restauración de Israel y abre su casa al nuevo profeta.
- EmilioUn joven y cortés centurión romano que protege a Adina y no deja de preguntar por el Dios de Israel.
- LázaroUn apacible escriba de Betania que copia la Ley y sostiene que el Mesías debe ser un varón de dolores.
- María de BetaniaLa devota hermana de Lázaro, a quien le encanta sentarse a escuchar al maestro de Nazaret.
- NicodemoUn fariseo erudito y prudente que busca pruebas, visita a Jesús de noche y poco a poco se deja conmover.
- CaifásEl sumo sacerdote teme que el profeta vacíe el Templo y provoque una represalia de Roma contra la nación.
- Judas IscarioteUn seguidor astuto e inquieto que lleva el dinero y espera otra clase de Mesías.
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El Príncipe de la Casa de David
by J. H. Ingraham · 1855
Adina, una joven recién llegada a Jerusalén, escribe a su padre mientras un profeta empieza a atraer multitudes.
Medium level5–10 hours to read2 languages
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What would it be like to stand in Jerusalem as a prophet from the wilderness began to shake the city? This book puts you in that scene.
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Una joven descubre un Templo que pierde su espíritu
Adina llega a Jerusalén desde Alejandría tras un largo viaje por Gaza. Como prometió, escribe enseguida a su padre. Sus cartas componen todo el libro y transmiten el amor de una hija y una mirada aguda.
Se aloja con Amós, levita y sacerdote. Su primera visita al Templo la desconcierta. El patio exterior está lleno de vendedores de palomas, corderos y bueyes. El ruido ahoga las oraciones. Al alba, 1000 trompetas de plata despiertan la ciudad. Luego, los clarines romanos interrumpen el rito vespertino y Adina llora.
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Ingraham, Joseph Holt. The Prince of the House of David. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-prince-of-the-house-of-david.
Ingraham, J. H. (2026). The Prince of the house of David. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-prince-of-the-house-of-david (Original work published 1855)
Ingraham, Joseph Holt. The Prince of the House of David. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-prince-of-the-house-of-david.
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¿De qué trata El príncipe de la casa de David?
Es una novela compuesta por 39 cartas de Adina, una joven judía de Alejandría que vive en Jerusalén. Cuenta a su padre lo que ve de Juan el Bautista y Jesús de Nazaret, desde el bautismo en el Jordán hasta 40 días después de la Resurrección.
¿Quién es Adina en El príncipe de la casa de David?
Adina es el personaje ficticio que escribe las cartas, una joven de Alejandría alojada con su tío Amós, sacerdote. Escribe a su padre en Egipto con afecto y curiosidad, y su fe creciente da al libro una voz constante.
¿Es El príncipe de la casa de David una historia real?
Es una obra de ficción de J. H. Ingraham, fallecido en 1860. Los hechos principales siguen los relatos evangélicos. Adina, su familia y muchas escenas y detalles son creaciones del autor para dar vida al entorno.
The author
Joseph Holt Ingraham
1809–1860 · American novelist
Joseph Holt Ingraham (1809–1860) was an American novelist, teacher, and Episcopal clergyman. He was born in Portland, Maine, and later lived in Mississippi. He wrote The Prince of the House of David, published in 1855. He died in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1860.
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