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Ben Hur

by Lew Wallace
James Stuart Bell, Jr.
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A proud first century Jew, Judah Ben Hur is wrongly sent to the galleys through a bizarre quirk of fate and betrayal by his best friend, the Roman noble Messala. Miraculously, Judah Ben Hur returns to Palestine an honored Roman citizen, bringing with him a ravenous appetite for settling old scores and toppling a government. In reality, Judah is doomed to destroy his own hardening soul, unless he can come to grips with someone more powerful than his hatred: Jesus Christ.

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Publisher: Mission Books Edition: Adapted

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  • Release date: October 29, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781618430410
  • Release date: October 29, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781618430410
  • File size: 639 KB
  • Release date: October 29, 2012

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:990
Text Difficulty:5-7

A proud first century Jew, Judah Ben Hur is wrongly sent to the galleys through a bizarre quirk of fate and betrayal by his best friend, the Roman noble Messala. Miraculously, Judah Ben Hur returns to Palestine an honored Roman citizen, bringing with him a ravenous appetite for settling old scores and toppling a government. In reality, Judah is doomed to destroy his own hardening soul, unless he can come to grips with someone more powerful than his hatred: Jesus Christ.

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Classic Literature Fiction
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