Ka Baibala Hemolele, the Hawaiian Bible, is the most ambitious literary project ever undertaken in the Hawaiian language. Translated in the 1830s directly from Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic by teams of missionary scholars and esteemed Hawaiian chiefs, historians, and orators, its original copy spaned over 2,300 pages. But how was this achievement accomplished?
Joseph Kahoʻoluhi Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu was one of the most prolific Hawaiian patriots. He was a self-taught lawyer, Kingdom of Hawai‘i House Representative (Puna & Hilo), Minister of Foreign Affairs for Queen Lili‘uokalani, founding member and president of Hui Hawai‘i Aloha ‘Āina. Even this accomplished list of positions doesn’t say enough about the impact of Nāwahī. Some have called him the George Washington of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He founded one of the largest kānaka ‘ōiwi political organization boasting 8,000 members. His funeral procession was considered to be large enough to befit a head of state, even though he never held the position. Esteemed Kahu to the monarchy, Rev. Samuel Enoka called Nawahi “ke kia”, the ships mast, and “the only leader to...
What does Aloha Ke Akua mean? It’s a Hawaiian phrase most commonly translated to “God is love”. But to us, Aloha Ke Akua is more than just descriptive of God. It encompasses a larger value and even a command from God. To understand Aloha Ke Akua deeper we have to look at Hawaiian language, the origin of the phrase in Hawaiian history, and the biblical value it represents.
What does it look like the live out the value of Aloha Ke Akua. We pray as you look back on our year, you would see God's love and be encouraged to share that love wherever you go.
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