Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck

Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck,

Was an American medical missionary

To Syria and Lebanon and the translator of

The Bible into Arabic.

Cornelius attained his medical degree

From the Jefferson Medical College

In Philadelphia with the help of generous

Friends. During the Second Great Awakening

That revived the American church

In the early 18th century, he committed

Himself to God's ministry.

Biography:

Birth : 13-08-1818

Home Calling : 13-11-1895

Native Place : New York

Country : United States of America

Place of Vision : Syria and Lebanon

The American Board of Commissioners

For Foreign Missions recruited him

To serve in the Middle-East missions

As a medical missionary.

After an arduous journey,

Cornelius arrived in Lebanon in 1840,

A very hostile place for the Christians.

Apart from medical missionary work,

He also taught in protestant schools.

Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck ministry in Syria and Lebanon

But when he saw that the children failed

To understand the English books,

He knew they needed to be taught

In Arabic. Hence, he took up an in-depth

Study of Arabic in Bierut and soon started

Speaking fluently. He spent most of his time

Teaching formal education to the children

First and then gradually reached out

To their families with the Gospel.

The available Arabic Bible version then was

Faulty translation and required a complete

Overhaul. Hence he learned Greek

And Hebrew first and then carefully

Translated the scriptures into Arabic.

After a committed work of almost 20 years,

The Arab Christians could finally read the

Authentic version of the Bible.

He also wrote several Arabic textbooks

On chemistry, internal medicine,

Physical diagnosis, and astronomy.

Cornelius was also instrumental

In founding the Syrian Protestant College,

Later the American University of Beirut.

Dangers were not new for Cornelius during his

Itinerary ministry. He bravely rode into the

War zones to treat the wounded Christians

And Muslims alike.

Once, the Muslims, because of his fluent

Arabic and local dress, mistook Cornelius

For the native Christian and almost killed

Them. But, God saved him from

Such situations miraculously several times.

Amid all tribulations and distress,

Cornelius remained faithful to his calling

Until the very end.

Beloved, do you realize that your educational

Qualifications are instruments of the Gospel?

Take away from the article

“Lord, help me to put use my educational

Qualification for the advancement of the

Gospel. Amen!”

Word of Prayer

Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck

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