Bible translation and mission : Bible translation and the cross-cultural DNA of the church - 0 views
-
over the centuries the major peoples that have most persecuted Christians have been those who were evangelized, but never had the Scriptures in their own language
-
wherever a missions thrust resulted in the early translation of the Scriptures and the absorption of its contents into the culture, the Gospel light has rarely been extinguished even if terrible persecution has come—examples being the Armenians, Georgians, Copts of Egypt, the Ethiopians and the Russians
-
The importance of a people proudly having their own version of the Bible cannot be under-estimated for the preservation and advancement of its culture.
- ...1 more annotation...
-
Missionaries are often accused of “destroying cultures”. The 20th Century demonstrated that it was actually the missionaries who preserved and ennobled cultures when the Scriptures were translated. It was rather the insensitivity, greed and ecological degradation of soldiers, traders, loggers, drug cartels that have done the damage. Without the translation of the Bible, many languages and cultures will disappear. Many cultures where the Gospel has been preached but do not have the Scriptures will be anaemic and without a strong Christian core embedded in their corporate life.