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\u201cThe life that is described in the book of Jonah – it closely relates to how people relate to each other in our community.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This is Frackson from Zambia. He is studying Biblical Hebrew and translation at the Whole Word Institute, so that he can be part of translating God\u2019s Word into his people\u2019s native language, Senga.\u00a0<\/p>\n One of the first courses our students take is the Jonah Course \u2013 it takes them deeper into the poetry of the Hebrew text so they can accurately translate and convey the meaning to the people groups they\u2019re serving.\u00a0<\/p>\n Frackson has already seen a huge impact in his people group as they hear Old Testament stories in their own words for the first time. He says:<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the Sengas heard the story of Jonah and Nineveh in a foreign language, they never understood it. But now that they hear it in their own mother tongue, I can assure you they feel like God is really talking to them. A lot of Senga people are giving their lives to Jesus because the Old Testament stories really relate to our communities\u2019 way of living.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n