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Scholar’s dream to revive Old Testament for the Middle East

14 August 2018 |
  • Scholars
Emad Botros

Langham Scholar Emad Botros is currently completing his doctoral work at McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Emad and his wife Almess…
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Tags: Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Canada, Egypt, Langham Scholars, Lebanon, McMaster Divinity College

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