This translation is special to Thang Ngai Om for another reason: his father-in-law and mother-in-law, both more than 100 years old, were alive for the Bible dedication. “I have seen the Bible in my life, and it’s all my legacy for the next generations,” he says. Thang Ngai Om believes this Bible will help draw his children and his children’s children to God. “I am more than 70 years old now, and I am happy with my life-being a Christian, being a pastor, and being a Bible translator.” “Even if God calls me, I am ready to go now,” he says. Through tears he declared every sacrifice he’d made to be worth it. In May, Thang Ngai Om held the completed Cho Bible for the first time. When floods washed out the roads during the rainy season, he still made the journey to meet with translation consultants-almost losing his life and the Scripture manuscripts in one particularly risky river crossing. The journey to the translation office in Yangon from his home town took him almost a week each way, but he endured. Thang Ngai Om dedicated more than 25 years of his life to finishing the Cho Bible. Then he found his true life’s calling in translating the Bible into Cho. He was right: Thang Ngai Om went on to study theology and become a pastor. He scored a zero on biblical knowledge on the entrance exam, but the principal allowed him to be admitted because he saw he was a promising student. When he decided he wanted to learn English, a local missionary convinced him to go a Bible school-even though he knew nothing about the Bible. Then he met Jesus, and everything changed. He was born and raised in a Buddhist family. Thang Ngai Om, is especially grateful to God for this Bible. ![]() The key Bible translator on the project, the Rev. On May 25, 2019, they received the first Bible in their language-allowing them to finally hear and understand God’s full message. People now forgive and care for one another, and there are several large churches in town. Now, however, because of the Good News of Jesus, they have dramatically changed their behaviors. At the time, missionaries to the area said people almost never used the word “forgiveness.” Instead, they leaned on revenge for justice, making murder commonplace. ![]() The Cho Chin people group was introduced to the saving power of Jesus 70 years ago.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |