Leila Ada, the Jewish Convert

Leila Ada, the Jewish Convert     Title     Leila Ada, the Jewish Convert
Author     Osborn W. Trenery Heighway
Pages     360
Date     From an 1860 American edition
       
Description    

The journal and notes from a close friend and her pastoring dad of a young Jewish lady who came through the study of Scripture to the knowledge of the Messiah being the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a moving testimony of God's power in the weakness of a human body. Has lots of information to help in the witness to those who are Jewish, by offering her frustrations with Jewish teachings, her love of other Jewish teaching, and the general animosity poured out upon anyone who names the name of Jesus Christ among their nationality.

This book has been viciously attacked as not being authentic, but there is only supposition offered as proof, and nothing of fact. Because the book exposes the utter contempt certain segments of Jewish culture has for truth and the Scriptures, it is a ready target to try to destroy. However, the work continues to thrive and reach Jewish people with the Gospel. For the Christian it presents some of the difficulties Jewish people face with even listening to the Bible or Christians. There is much at stake for them if they dare hear.

Leila Ada was a young Jewish girl of high society who dared to study for herself the Rabbinic writings and teachings, and who found some of them very repulsive ethically and morally. In turning to God’s Word, she found a very different attitude and instruction. Furthermore, to be able to critically argue with Christian friends, she began reading the New Testament, and at length was saved and began attending church. Once the family found out, she was ostracized and attempts were made to force her to recant her trust in the Christ Jesus. The methods and approach to force this conversion were rude, crude and designed to bring torture to her delicate frame. Instead of winning her back, it exposed a dark side of her religious leaders. Her health was so broken by the long ordeal, even though her father stepped in to finally stop the ordeal, it was too late. She died a young lady, but a consecrated believer in Christ.
Show/Hide the Table of Contents
  • Preface to the American Edition
  1. Introduction—Leila’s Character and Pursuits—The Mishna—The Talmud
  2. Extracts From Leila’s Diary—Visit of the Rabbi—Eastern Tour Contemplated
  3. Leila Accompanies Her Father to the Holy Land—Their Journey—Cologne—The Rhine—Geneva
  4. The Journey Continued—Athens—The Aegean Sea—Constantinople
  5. The Journey Continued—Antioch—Jerusalem—Account of the Holy Land—The Return Home
  6. Leila’s Conversion
  7. Leila’s Letter to Her Father
  8. Leila’s Letter to Her Father Continued
  9. Conversations between Leila and her Father—Leila Is Sent to her Uncle
  10. Treatment of Leila by Her Uncle—Her Trials—Character of Leila’s Cousin
  11. The Final Effort to Reclaim Her—Cut Off from Her Nation—Her Acquaintance with Miss H——. —Returns to Her Father—“How Soon We Fade!”
  12. Vanishings
  13. “We All Do Fade As A Leaf.”
  14. Leila’s Dying Hours—The Closing Scene
  15. Rest
  16. Illness and Death of Leila’s Father

Link(s) to Collection Webpage(s)

C2 Cross Compatible Goodly Heritage Library Shelf 2
L2 Logos Compatible Goodly Heritage Library Shelf 2

Link(s) to Online Store Page(s)

C2 Goodly Heritage Library Shelf 2 in Cross Compatible format
L2 Goodly Heritage Library Shelf 2 in Libronix Compatible format