Project Gutenberg 2015-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 208 Ward, J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward, Joseph Harvey The hand of Providence : $b as shown in the history of nations and individuals, from the great apostasy to the restoration of the gospel Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org), with thanks to Paul Freebairn and Cheryl Jennings for proofreading. "The Hand of Providence: As Shown in the History of Nations and Individuals" by Elder J. H. Ward is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the concept of divine providence throughout history, focusing on significant events from the Great Apostasy to the Restoration of the Gospel. Major themes include the injustices faced by early Christians, the rise and spread of Islam, the Crusades, and the evolution of societies influenced by these faiths. The opening of the book sets a somber tone, discussing the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent apostasy of the early Christian church. It outlines the brutal siege led by the Romans under Emperor Titus, where extreme famine and internal conflict led to horrific acts of desperation among the population. This historical account emphasizes the belief that these events were part of a larger divine plan, suggesting that the injustices endured and the suffering of the faithful were instrumental in the unfolding of God's providential design. The author aims to instill a sense of purpose in the reader by highlighting the overarching narrative of faith and redemption amidst historical turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World history -- Juvenile literature Great Apostasy (Mormon doctrine) Church history -- Juvenile literature BX D Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 452081 450090 2024-09-20T08:06:06.986275 2023-09-21T04:58:08.457906 text/html text/html 440281 2015-02-15T19:58:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2078713 2015-02-15T19:58:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2013605 2024-09-20T08:06:13.983173 application/epub+zip 2020344 2024-09-20T08:06:08.335187 application/epub+zip 239942 2024-09-20T08:06:07.637232 application/epub+zip 2147185 2024-09-20T08:06:18.327194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2108014 2024-09-20T08:06:13.114199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331862 2022-09-21T20:46:16.122033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399888 399639 2024-09-20T08:06:05.775272 2023-09-21T04:58:07.251879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400145 2015-02-15T19:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159942 2015-02-15T19:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18830 2024-09-20T08:06:18.452176 application/rdf+xml 12210 2024-09-20T08:06:07.741212 image/jpeg 2042 2024-09-20T08:06:07.687201 image/jpeg 1999498 2024-09-20T08:06:07.141181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog