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World Service,29 Jul 2000,13 mins

The Road to Damascus

John McCarthy's Bible Journey

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McCarthy reflects on how the New Testament came to be written and on the life of Paul. He visits the site of Meggido (or Armageddon) before journeying to Damascus. In central Syria he also traces the 'holy language' of Aramaic, still spoken by a few.

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