Category Archives: John Ross

The first Korean Bible: New book on the earliest Korean church history released

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Pastor Foley

Voice of the Martyrs Korea announced the release today of a major new book on the earliest Korean church history, Professor Choi Sung Il’s The First Korean Bible and its Relation to the Protestant Origins in Korea: John Ross and … Continue reading →

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New musical drama chronicles the coming of the Bible to Korea

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Pastor Foley

An original musical and dance performance recounting the true story of the translation and transmission of the Bible to Korea through Scottish missionary John Ross and his Korean co-workers debuted last week at More Love Church in Suwon. The “John … Continue reading →

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The Ross Bible re-enters North Korea 140 years after it first arrived!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Pastor Foley

In 1882, Koreans successfully smuggled the first ever Korean language version of the scriptures—in the form of the Gospel of Luke they had just translated with Missionary John Ross—from Moukden, China (today’s Shenyang) inside of what is today North Korea. … Continue reading →

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