A Son Of Issachar: A Romance Of The Days Of Messias is a historical fiction novel written by Elbridge Streeter Brooks and published in 1890. The story is set in the time of the Messiah and follows the life of a young Jewish man named Baruch, who is a descendant of the tribe of Issachar. Baruch is a scholar and a devout follower of the Jewish faith, but he becomes disillusioned with the corruption and hypocrisy he sees in the religious leaders of his...