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5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

History of the Spanish Bible: Latin America

5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, History

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2020

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Though European colonies appeared throughout the New World in the 16th century, the Reformation did not take hold in Latin America for centuries. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Pastor Sugel Michelén joins Dr. Stephen Nichols again to consider how the Spanish Bible finally crossed the Atlantic.

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0:00.0

Welcome to five minutes in church history hosted by Dr Stephen Nichols, where we take a little

0:07.8

break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity.

0:16.0

This is our story, our family history. Let's get started.

0:20.0

Welcome back to Five minutes in church history.

0:25.0

And once again, I am joined by Pastor Suhel Michelin from Santo Domingo and the Dominican

0:30.5

Republic.

0:31.5

Now, Pastor Michelin, you actually pastor a church that

0:35.4

began in your home 40 years ago. Could you tell us the name of your church?

0:40.3

And Glessia Viblica Selyorhe's Christo.

0:44.0

Well, that's amazing.

0:45.5

What a testament to have that church there.

0:47.9

And what is a very crucial city in Central America?

0:50.9

And also just to mention you've authored a number of books and one of them is from and before God a book on expository preaching.

0:58.0

Let's get right back into the story last week. We left it off with two very important people in the

1:04.4

history of the Spanish Bible, Rina and Valera. So I'm going to let you take it from

1:09.6

here. Tell us about them and their work and bringing the Bible to the Spanish-speaking people.

1:15.0

Well, this is a fascinating story.

1:17.0

Kasyodoro was likely born in Seville or in a surrounding area in 1520,

1:22.8

joined the Sani Cidoro Monastery

1:25.3

as a boy of some 10 years.

1:27.5

We do know that he began to stop the scriptures

1:30.8

before fleeing the monastery in 1557. Due to some unforeseen circumstances,

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