Holger Szesnat has been involved in theological education in South Africa, Fiji, and the United Kingdom since the early 1990s. He grew up and began theological studies in Germany before moving to South Africa in 1987, where he also completed postgraduate work in New Testament. He
has taught at the University of the Limpopo (1994-1998) in Mankweng, South Africa; the Pacific Theological College (1998-2001) in Suva, Fiji; and the Eastern Region Ministry Course (2001-2010), based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He has a keen interest in various forms of distance
education, with which he has been involved for more than a decade, at PTC as well ERMC. He returned to teach New Testament at PTC in February 2010. Holger is a member of the United Reformed Church (United Kingdom).
Degree qualifications - BA (Hons) (Biblical Studies) (University of Natal
- MA (Theological Studies) (University of Natal)
- PhD (Theological Studies) (University of Natal)
Research Areas - Social and economic aspects of early Christianity and the New Testament
- Issues of sexuality and gender in antiquity
- Philo of Alexandria
- St Paul
- Textual criticism
- Technology and theological education
- Biblical hermeneutics and the methodology of interpretation
Teaching Interests - Biblical hermeneutics
- Biblical interpretation and liberation theology
Courses Taught New Testament courses in the various PTC programmes | 
Email: hszesnat@ptc.ac.fj To go to Holger's home page, click here.
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