Wycliffe: Oh No We Didn’t
Posted by Todd Rhoades in Controversy on Feb 8th, 2012 | 3 commentsWycliffe Bible Translators denied allegations that it removed the terms “father” and “son” from Bible translations meant for Muslim countries and said any problematic texts are no longer being distributed.
Russ Hersman, senior vice president of Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, told The Christian Post that many of the works that critics like the organization Bible Missiology have pointed to as changing familial terms for God and Jesus have either done no such thing or have already been pulled from circulation.
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Wow. Now that’s. Two edged sword for sure. If you’ve ever worked with Muslims, you’d understand that they don’t understand the Bible’s use of the terminology and immediately dismiss the “familial” relationship which is the best way Westerners can understand an Almighty triune God. That’s a tough call…
Ron, Jesus himself referred to God as his Father and Abba and himself as the Son. The one who knew every culture and false religion and lie of the enemy, past and future, chose “familial” language. He could have chosen different ones, but he didn’t. How can anyone else dare to know better than the all-knowing one and make better choices than he?
Andy, Ron has a point. I was a missionary in a 99% Muslim-majority nation for many years. I heard more than once the Trinity explained as God the father, Mary the mother, and Jesus their offspring. It’s hard work trying to explain that’s NOT what Christians believe, even harder explaining what we DO believe by the word trinity. I don’t agree with changing the text of Scripture, but let’s recognize how difficult it is to evangelize & disciple people from an Islamic background.