I’ve just returned to Jerusalem from Thailand, where I was meeting with Bible translation partners to plan how to complete the task of providing the needed thousands of whole Bible translations for Southeast Asia. Sharon joined me here in Jerusalem, and we have the joy of seeing yet more Biblical Hebrew instructors and translators ready to begin programs in Bibleless regions.
“Everyone wonders what road their dreams will take,” Ariel shared with us as we gathered for staff prayer. “Even when we’re in the middle of what we feel is God’s calling, things don’t always go the way we expect. But He is guiding our path. God has a plan for us—and it’s not about us, but about Him, and about preparing the way for His Word.”
I’m writing to share some encouraging news and testimonies from a few of my heroes—men and women who’ve dedicated themselves to the challenge of living and learning Biblical Hebrew so they can help bring the whole Bible to their people in their own languages.
The heart of the hybrid Hebrew Extension Learning Program (HELP) is localized training that allows translators to work directly from the biblical languages into their own. This deepens both quality and sustainability, removing dependence on a third language and...
Here are three examples of what your prayers and support are making possible. The leaders below—translation teachers and multipliers—are equipping others and overseeing multiple translation projects in order to bring God’s whole Word from the original biblical...
THANK YOU! Your generosity and prayers have sustained us through this past tumultuous year. I am deeply grateful for your steadfast support, which has paved the way for translators to bring the whole Bible to their people. I’m writing from our campus in Jerusalem,...
Translators Rachel and Yehezkil had planned their wedding for December, but when they learned about the opportunity to study with Whole Word Institute, they rushed to move the date and join the school as a couple in September.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercyand find grace to help in time of need. – Hebrews 4:16 Thank you so much for praying with us for the ongoing safety of our students and staff in Israel. We are deeply...
Celebrating from Jerusalem to the Nations… Our student translators just graduated from the School of Biblical Hebrew, commissioning them to work on translations straight from the biblical text for languages that don’t have the whole Bible.