John Harden Allen (1847 – May 14, 1930)[1]: 20 was an American minister associated with the Church of God (Holiness), and British Israelism.
[2] Allen is best known for his book titled Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright, which states that it is: "An Analysis of the Prophecies of the Scriptures in regard to the Royal Family of Judah and the Many Nations of Israel, the Lost Ten Tribes."
A review in the Baptist Messenger reported: When this book first appeared, Britannia still ruled the waves and the sun was shining on the British Empire, which is why many came to believe that the British were "God's People" and an introduction to the book claimed that: Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright is divided into three parts: Part one addresses the claim that God made a promise to Abraham that his descendants would become many nations.
The chapters are: Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright; Race Versus Grace; The Sceptre and The Birthright; Jacob's Seed Divided Into Two Kingdoms; All Israelites Are Not Jews; The Broken Brotherhood; Ephraim-Samaria – Israel's Idolatry; Samaria-Israel Cast Out And Cast Off; The Jews Go To Babylon And Return; Joseph-Israel Lost.In part two the topics discussed are the promise to David of a perpetuated throne and Kingdom.
The chapters are: The Sceptre And The Davidic Covenant; Jeremiah's Call And Commission; The Tearing Down And Rooting Out; Vindication Of The Personal Promises Of Jeremiah; A Royal Remnant That Escapes; The Prince Of The Scarlet Thread; The "Prince Of The Scarlet Thread" And "The Royal Remnant" United.Part three claims to uncover the Abrahamic Nations.