View of the Hebrews

Tribes of Israel in America

By: Ethan Smith

Narrated by: Josiah Stonehill

View of the Hebrews is a book written by American Congregationalist minister Ethan Smith and first published in 1823.

This book presents a theory (widely held in the 1820s religious community) that Native Americans are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and suggests that the similarities between Native American and Jewish customs, as well as archaeological evidence, support this theory. The book also argues that the lost tribes of Israel would eventually be restored to their homeland in Palestine along with those of the tribe of Judah.

View of the Hebrews was a popular book in its time and a second edition was published two years later in 1825. View of the Hebrews was identified by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint General Authority B. H. Roberts as a possible source of inspiration for the Book of Mormon, and scholars continue to search its chapters in a search for additional insight.

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Great narration

The narrator did a great job keeping me engaged. it's dense material and I think he did a great job rekindling this classic.

Investigative misinformation

I listened to this book to know how it could connect with the Book of Mormon. I do see that ideas used in The Book of Mormon are in this book.
The author of this book, along with many people in the 1820's thought the Native Americans were part of the lost tribes of Israel, This book is not a story, but more of an investigation, looking at what the author thought was proof, that Native Americans were part of the lost tribes of Israel. They are not. But what a beautiful people they are! I was a bit surprised that some people suspected the truth that we know today through DNA.

Interesting

This book are exactly like the Book of Mormon! I’ve heard a lot of this coincide between this two books, but knowing that the view of the Hebrews came before them the Book of Mormon…