Today the church commemorates Onesimos Nesib, translator, - TopicsExpress



          

Today the church commemorates Onesimos Nesib, translator, evangelist, died 1931 Onesimos Nesib (oh-ness-ee-mus neh-seeb) was born into the Oromo people of Ethiopia. He was captured by slave traders and taken from his homeland to Eritrea, where he was bought, freed, and educated by Swedish missionaries. He translated the Bible into Oromo and returned to his homeland to preach the gospel. His tombstone includes a verse from Jeremiah 22:29, "O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord!"
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:19:53 +0000

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