Abstract
The background of this study was to explore the Old Testament vision of shalom and determine how it was relevant to its holistic mission, Bible translation, transformational development and the world’s challenges and trends. The aim of this research was to create a framework to serve practitioners and theorists associated with the Bible translation movement and its intersection with transformational development. The setting for the study was the consideration of factors affecting Bible translation and transformational development in the context of global challenges and trends. The methodology of the study included literature surveys integrated with analysis of data from global sources. Results from the study included an understanding of the relevance of shalom , and integration with holistic mission, including integral mission, and intersection with transformational development. Analysis of global challenges and trends was combined with an existing framework for transformational development that included Bible translation as a mission. The conclusion was that the church was called to be faithful stewards of knowledge and resources. This included an understanding of the relevance of the vision for shalom , integrated with holistic mission, transformational development and Bible translation that addressed in full or in part global challenges and trends that resulted in the framework produced by this study.
Highlights
The aim of this article is to answer this question: what happens when one integrates an Old Testament perspective of shalom, Bible translation and holistic mission with transformational development in response to global challenges? This study is explored through the intentional integration of four objectives: (1) missional implications of the Old Testament vision for shalom, (2) the relevance of holistic mission for transformational development, (3) global trends and challenges (GTCs) and (4) the translation and availability of the Bible as a basis for transformational development.The manner in which this research is conducted is as follows: the implications for shalom are explored through a literature survey of Old Testament, New Testament, theological and missiological perspectives
A framework has been developed that assists the church by addressing these considerations: 1. There is a connection between the Old Testament vision for shalom and Bible translation: without the Bible in the world’s languages, people who are linguistically marginalised are denied the whole counsel of God
There is relevance of the Old Testament vision of shalom to the 21st-century global challenges and trends: the vision is needed because it is part of the whole counsel of God that transcends human history
Summary
The aim of this article is to answer this question: what happens when one integrates an Old Testament perspective of shalom, Bible translation and holistic mission with transformational development in response to global challenges? This study is explored through the intentional integration of four objectives: (1) missional implications of the Old Testament vision for shalom, (2) the relevance of holistic mission for transformational development, (3) global trends and challenges (GTCs) and (4) the translation and availability of the Bible as a basis for transformational development. 1997:13), it is peace as a way of living, a blessing from God, an attribute of God that reflects his character of righteousness, love, justice, peace and perfection, and it is a state of being from God. The Greek eirene is similar in concept to shalom and is translated as ‘peace, harmony, tranquillity, safety, welfare, health, often with an emphasis on lack of strife or reconciliation in a relation, as when one has “peace with God”’ (Goodrick & Kohlenberger 1999:1544). It is a holistic peace that influences all manner of relationships because they are harmonious and mutually edifying It is where all participants fully develop their human potential because they are secure, cared for, flourishing and mutually respectful. This is a ‘powerful affirmation of cultural identity [as] image bearers of God’; (4) ‘preserves cultures that are in danger of being suppressed by more culturally dominant language groups’; and (5) enables a community to theologise by brining ‘their own unique cultural perspectives to bear’
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