Hebrew Learning

On the 19th of July when we had our 52nd official board meeting of the literature service in India, the burden of Hebrew learning was brought up for fellowship. We have done Greek learning and New Testament Recovery Version translation into Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Mizo, and Kannada, with Hindi and Marathi going on. For the Old Testament Recovery Version, Hebrew learning is needed. Surprisingly, a brother and I who also coordinate the literature service in India were given the opportunity to learn Hebrew, though we do not translate directly. Initially, I never thought I would get an opportunity to learn Hebrew, but through fellowship with brothers in the literature service, the door is open. 

Today, the 30th of August, we had our first online orientation for Hebrew learning with the Tamil and Telugu translators, two of us who coordinate, and two brothers who will be teaching and guiding us through this course. For this, a WhatsApp group was created on 18 Aug 2024, followed by registration for online Hebrew learning with BibleMesh and purchasing the biblical Hebrew grammar book.

Though we planned to start it by the beginning of this year, only by the end of August we were able to officially start Hebrew learning course. I believe this is the right time. The Lord knows what is best for India and when we all are ready for this course.

Now that we have embarked on a one-year Hebrew online course, I look to the Lord for His wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to learn this language thoroughly well. As I was able to learn Greek, I pray that the Lord would grace me to learn Hebrew well too. It may be challenging considering the other official responsibilities I shoulder, but I trust the Lord will grace me through again. Brother Hudson Taylor's words be quoted again, “There are three stages in any great work attempted for God: impossible, difficult, done.”  

Lord, grace us all to learn Hebrew well, indeed thoroughly well, and learn it well on time.