Everyone turned. Sarah smiled. "Of course, Selam."
She sighed and put the Amharic Bible on her shelf. She would go to the study. She would be polite. bible study in amharic
She looked up. The young couple was holding hands. Mark’s mouth was slightly open. And Sarah had tears in her eyes. Everyone turned
"That's beautiful," Sarah whispered. "That's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard." She would go to the study
Selam reached into her bag. She had brought the Amharic Bible after all, though she hadn't planned to open it. She turned to John 1:14. The Amharic letters, like dancing teardrops and angular birds, stared back at her.
"In Amharic," she began, "the verse says: የቃል ሥጋ ሆነና በመካከላችን ሰፈረ —‘The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us.’ The verb is sefera . It doesn't just mean 'to live' or 'to stay.' It means to pitch a tent. To dwell in a temporary, fragile, dusty home. Like our ancestors in the wilderness. Like an immigrant in a new country."