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Bruce returned from Abyssinia in 1773 carrying Ge'ez manuscripts of 1 Enoch, forcing Western biblical scholars to confront a theological tradition they had effectively forgotten and enabling modern scholarly study of the complete text.
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Born
December 14, 1730 · Stirling, Scotland
Died
April 27, 1794
Nationality
Scottish