![]() Who were these men, and what obstacles did they face?Ĭyril (827-869 C.E., originally named Constantine) and Methodius (825-885 C.E.) were born into a noble family in Thessalonica, Greece. People who love God’s Word will find that the bold and innovative efforts of these two brothers make an intriguing chapter in the history of the preservation and promotion of the Bible. The men who helped to correct that situation were named Cyril and Methodius, brothers by birth. Yet, 12 centuries ago there was neither a written language nor an alphabet in the dialects of their ancestors. a Of them, 360 million use the Cyrillic alphabet. TODAY, the more than 435 million people who speak languages of the Slavic family have access to a translation of the Bible in their native tongue. We do not understand written characters nor their meaning therefore send us teachers who can make known the words of the Scriptures and their sense.” -Rostislav, prince of Moravia, 862 C.E. We understand neither Greek nor Latin. . . “Our nation is baptized and yet we have no teacher. ![]() Cyril and Methodius-Bible Translators Who Invented an Alphabet ![]()
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