Resources

The House of David: Salvation, Scandal, and Survival in a Modern American Commune (Oxford Univ. Press, 2025), by Evelyn Sterne.

The Israelite House of David is pleased to announce that Dr. Sterne's book on the history of the House of David has finally been released and is now available to the public.

A history professor at the University of Rhode Island, Eve is a good friend of the House of David and her book is, in our opinion, now the go-to work on the Israelite commune. We whole-heartedly endorse the book. It is a must-read for any serious fan of the House of David, its history, or just those who are curious about the topic. This is the book for you!

We opened up our archives and collections to Eve a couple of summers ago when she came to conduct research. She is the first author ever to use and be given unfettered access to the commune's extensive internal records. This source material makes her findings and perspectives on the colony far superior to those of any past histories. This is especially important as so much of what is online, in print, or on film about the House of David has been, to this point, not only inaccurate but mostly a mix of hearsay and myth.