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Opposition

Ezra #4 – Opposition

29 January 2023 By David Trounce

Series Feature Image #4 Opposition - Studies in the Book of Ezra

William Carey, the great Baptist missionary and linguist, arrived in India in 1793. The first convert came after seven and a half years. Then the work seemed to accelerate, and Carey began translating the scriptures into the native language. But in 1812, after almost 20 years of … [Read more...] about Ezra #4 – Opposition

Filed Under: Studies in the Book of Ezra Tagged With: Ezra, Faithful, Opposition

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