Posted on 03/30/2016 10:18:36 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
The murders of four translators working to bring the Bible to obscure languages in the Middle East earlier this month won't stop the charity behind the effort from its work, officials said.
The four unidentified translators, who worked secretly for Wycliffe Associates, a Florida non-profit dedicated to bringing the gospel to hundreds of obscure languages, were killed by suspected Islamist militants at an undisclosed location,Wycliffe officials said in a statement.
“They shot and destroyed all the equipment in the office,” read the statement. “The invaders burned all the books and other translation materials in the office."
The work is so dangerous that Wycliffe President Bruce Smith will not even say what country the office was in or give the names of those killed. He did say the attackers shot two workers to death and beat two more to death with emptied guns as they used their bodies to shield a senior translator who survived.
Officials for Wycliffe said hard drives containing the translation work for eight different language projects may be salvageable.
“The remaining translation team has decided to re-double their efforts to translate, publish, and print God’s word for these eight language communities.”
The attack highlights the recent wave of genocide against Christians in places like the Middle East and Europe.
"The attack on translators shows how dangerous it is for Christians,” Ryan Mauro, a national security analyst for the Clarion Project, told FoxNews.com
“Translators know the language and are usually familiar with the territory and population. Yet, even they are at high risk of death simply for being Christian. There is no how-to guide for survival that a Christian can follow."
Wycliffe has been in existence for over 70 years....
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Revelation 6
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.
Nelson, Thomas (2009-02-18). Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV) (p. 1189). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
Amen!
Oh man. Prayers up for their families. :(
According to hussein and his State Dept. The slaughter of Christians isn’t genocide and Christians fleeeing slaughter in muslim countries aren’t eligible for refugee status.
definitely a charity to donate heavily to
Strange crimes here. I’ve also heard there have been several nuclear scientists who have died under mysterious circumstances over the last five or six years.
According to hussein and his State Dept. The slaughter of Christians isn’t genocide and Christians fleeeing slaughter in muslim countries aren’t eligible for refugee status.
I wonder what are the languages. Where did these murders occur.
I agree
“According to hussein and his State Dept. The slaughter of Christians isn’t genocide and Christians fleeeing slaughter in muslim countries aren’t eligible for refugee status.” And right here in America Christian bakers, florists, adoption agencies, churches, etc. can be sued out of existence by homosexuals if they do not bow to ‘gay’ demands as made legal under Big Brother’s twisted “law.”
My eldest daughter, former missionary with YWAM in Brazil (fluent in Portuguese as a result of my leaving her there when she turned 16 after a 2 week ministry trip with me) and Scotland with some time in Spain and Morocco, is finishing her degree in Linguistics at UVA planning on joining Wycliff.
A wonderful work indeed..........
Bookmark
bump for later reading
You got it.
If I am not mistaken, these brave Christians were martyred in Yemen by the same Islamic group that killed the nuns who ran the old folk’s home in Aden.
Wow, that’s outstanding!
Splendid! She has my admiration and, now, my prayers.
Why don’t they translate and print the books here and just send them over for delivery????
You asked the same thing I was wondering. Prayers for the families.
“Why don’t they translate and print the books here and just send them over for delivery????”
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