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Fika J van Rensburg was born on 12 September 1951 in Frankfort (Free State). He grew up on a farm in the Standerton district, and attended the Primary School Val (District Standerton), and the Standerton High School. He is married to Sunette (Nel), and they have three children and three grand children.
Fika specializes in the Hermeneutics of the New Testament, the area of his Doctorate, and in Greek – in which he has a Masters.
After he was chairperson of the SRC of the PU for CHE (1973-1974), he was for eight years lecturer in Greek at the PU for CHE (1973-1980). For 2½ years (1981-1983) he was pastor of the Gereformeerde Kerk Frankfort. Since July 1983 he has been professor of Greek and New Testament at the NWU and the Theological School Potchefstroom. From 1983-1994 he was head of Greek, and from 1995-2009 Director of the School of Bibliology and Bible Languages. For ten years from 1987 he was the house master of Karlien Women’s Residence, and Dean of the Faculty of Theology (2010-2014). For 2015 he was the Vice-Rector Research and Planning of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University, and from January 2016 to December 2018 he has been the Campus Rector (from July 2017 the title changed to: Deputy Vice-Chancellor).
He is the editor and co-author of seven major tools for the interpretation of the Bible, inter alia Die Bybel in Praktyk (1993 – a popular one-volume commentary), Die Bybellennium Eenvolumekommentaar (1999 and 2009 – a scholarly one volume commentary), Die Multivertaling Bybel (2004 – a multi version Bible in Afrikaans), Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling (2006 – a new Afrikaans version), en die Interliniêre Grieks-Afrikaanse Nuwe Testament (2012 – a Greek/Afrikaans interlinear New Testament).
He has published 62 scholarly articles, and numerous more popular articles. To date he has delivered 23 Masters and 21 PhD students – with two in process.
He received the Andrew Murray Prize twice for publications: for Die Bybellennium, and for Die Bybel A tot Z. In 1999 the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns bestowed on him the Ds Pieter van Drimmelen-medalje for Bible translation and Theological handbooks.
He views it as his task and calling to interpret and apply the Bible for the present day in a valid way, to equip Bible readers to do this independently, and to develop and publish tools for the interpretation of the Bible. He is often invited by congregations to lead retreats. All of this, however, have now been pushed to the background, so that he could give his full attention to his task as Campus Rector of the Potchefstroom Campus of the NWU for the period 2016-2018, and for the period 2019-2020 to his task as CEO of the Cachet Park City Improvement District NPC.
He retired at the end of 2020, and has relocated with his wife Sunette to Linden in Johannesburg - where they share a house with their eldest children. He has been involved on a part time basis in the ministry at the Gereformeerde Kerk Randburg.

Activities

Employment (6)

North-West University: Potchefstroom, ZA

2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | Extraordinary Researcher (Research Focus Area: Ancient Texts: Text; Context and Reception (Faculty of Theology))
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Cachet Park City Improvement District NPC: Potchefstroom, North West, ZA

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | CEO
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North-West University: Potchefstroom, North-West, ZA

2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | Campus Rector / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Potchefstroom Campus)
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North-West University: Potchefstroom, North-West, ZA

1983-07-01 to 2018-12-31 | Professor (Faculty of Theology)
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Die Gereformeerde Kerk Frankfort: Frankfort, Freestate, ZA

1981-01-01 to 1983-06-30 | Pastor (Church)
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North-West University: Potchefstroom, North-West, ZA

1973-01-02 to 1980-12-31 | Junior Lecturer (1973-76) Lecturer (1977-1980) (Greek)
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Education and qualifications (2)

North-West University: Potchefstroom, North-West, ZA

1979-01-02 to 1980-11-05 | Th D New Testament (New Testament Studies)
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North-West University: Potchefstroom, North-West, ZA

1974-01-02 to 1975-11-05 | MA Greek (Greek)
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Works (50 of 105)

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Sharing in Christ’s Glory: A Study of Doxa in 1 Peter. PhD thesis in New Testament

North-West University, South Africa.
2021 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Die reaksie van Christene op veronregting volgens 1 Petrus: ‘n eksegeties-hermeneutiese studie, toegepas op die Christen in Suid-Afrika.

North-West University, South Africa.
2020 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Is jou matrieks gereed vir universiteit?

Grondpad of teerpad; ʼn reisgids vir onderwysleiers. Tip Africa Publication.
2020 | Book chapter
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Rendering the Divine Name in Romans 10:13

In die Skriflig / In Luce Verbi
2020-08-27 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Tim Span; Stuart T. Rochester; Fika J. van Rensburg
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Van mosterdsaad nie net tot mosterdstruik nie, maar tot réúse bóóm – Lukas 13:18-19. (YouTube Video)

Bybel lewend in Praktyk, to be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XqzpHG6f5vs36CLa-G_2A/videos
2020-06 | Interactive resource
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

God skou … met jóú! – Hebreërs 10:32-36; Matteus 5:14-16. (YouTube Video)

Bybel lewend in Praktyk, to be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XqzpHG6f5vs36CLa-G_2A/videos
2020-05 | Interactive resource
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Jy is brief van Christus én skrywer van Christus – 2 Korintiërs 3:1-3. (YouTube Video)

Bybel lewend in Praktyk, to be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XqzpHG6f5vs36CLa-G_2A/videos
2020-05 | Interactive resource
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Jy is ‘n duursame, gebakte kleipot – 2 Korintiërs 4:7-11. (YouTube Video)

Bybel lewend in Praktyk, to be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XqzpHG6f5vs36CLa-G_2A/videos
2020-05 | Interactive resource
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Integrating spirituality and rationality the long and arduous journey of the historical development of theological training in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa

In die Skriflig
2016 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Wat wag op ons ná die dood? Sienings van die antieke tyd tot vandag bekyk vanuit ʼn Bybelse perspektief

CUM
2016 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Die GKSA se Algemene Sinode in oënskou: diskussie

Die Kerkblad
2015 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Indikatief en paraklese in 1 Petrus en die implikasie daarvan vir die kerklike prediking vandag

2015 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Jan A. du Rand, New Testament scholar: A lifelong love relationship with the Johannine New Testament writings

In die Skriflig
2015 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Jan A. du Rand, Nuwe-Testamentikus:'n lewenslange akademiese liefdesverhouding met die Johannese Nuwe-Testamentiese geskrifte

In die Skriflig
2015 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Redaksionele voorwoord

In die Skriflig
2015 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World

2015 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Abraham Kuyper's Christian science and empirical science-different yet similar: an investigation into epistemological structures

In die Skriflig
2014 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Ransomed by God into His household: Interpreting the ransom imagery in 1 Peter within the economic context of its author and addressees

Acta Theologica
2013 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

"Hierdie land" of "Ons land": Brandpunt

Die Kerkblad
2012 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

A code of conduct for children of God who suffer unjustly. Identity, Ethics and Ethos in 1 Peter

Identity, ethics, and ethos in the New Testament
2012 | Book chapter
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Developing an integrated approach to interpret New Testament use of the Old Testament

In die Skriflig
2012 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

God het my gekies! Ben de Klerk: boekbespreking

Die Kerkblad
2012 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Redaksioneel tot die Koos Vorster huldigingsbundel

In die Skriflig
2012 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Constructing the economic-historic context of 1 Peter: Exploring a methodology

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
2011 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Hermeneutic premises for reformed exegesis

In die Skriflig
2011 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Hermeneutiese vertrekpunte vir gereformeerde eksegese

In die Skriflig
2011 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Preekgeboorte: van eksegese tot preek

2011 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Prof. Koos van Rooy ontvang eredoktorsgraad

Die Kerkblad
2011 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Tjaart van der Walt: Slave of Christ-δoῦλoς Xριστoῦ

In die Skriflig
2011 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Die eskatologie van 1 Petrus: hoop en vindikasie vir tydelike en permanente uitlanders

In die Skriflig
2010 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

GODSdiens of SELFdiens? Wil ek God dien, of net my eie behoeftes bevredig?: brandpunt

Die Kerkblad
2010 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Paul, the man of three worlds: still inspiring the church across frontiers

Scriptura: Journal for Contextual Hermeneutics in Southern Africa
2010 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

The eschatology of 1 Peter: Hope and vindication for visiting and resident strangers

In die Skriflig
2010 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

The Samaritan woman in John 4 as leader

Ekklesiastikos Pharos
2010 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Animosity, the Bible, and Us: Some European, North American, and South African Perspectives

2009 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Constructing the rights and duties of slave-owners as socio-historic context of the New Testament

2009 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Die Bybellennium.’n Eenvolumekommentaar

2009 | Other
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

The referent of egeusasthe (you have tasted) in 1 Peter 2: 3

Acta Theologica
2009 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

'Logion' in Biblical Literature and its Implications for Christian Scholarship

Acta Patristica et Byzantina
2008 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

A history of the interpretation of 1 Peter 3: 18-22

Acta Patristica et Byzantina
2008 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Gaan dit regtig so sleg met ons hier in Suid-Afrika?: Brandpunt

Die Kerkblad
2008 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Hoe verstaan en interpreteer ons die Bybel?: antwoorde op Diskussie-artikel van Hans van Deventer: diskussie

Die Kerkblad
2008 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Leer die Bybel self verklaar

2008 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Male and female in the church: gender and the ordained ministries

2008 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Manlik en vroulik in die kerk: geslagtigheid en die besondere dienste

2008 | Book
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Van die tyd waarin die Bybel geskryf is tot vandag: fokusartikel

Die Kerkblad
2008 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Christen-Afrikaner! Geroep tot kop-optel vir die werk wat wag!: Brandpunt

Die Kerkblad
2007 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Die tydgerigtheid van die Bybel en die etiek van Bybellees: respons op die artikel van Gerrie Snyman: response article

In die Skriflig
2006 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Paul's body metaphor in 1 Corinthians 12 in literary context

HTS TEOLOGIESE STUDIES-THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
2006 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg

Paulus se liggaam-metafoor in 1 Korintiërs 12 in liter̂er-historiese konteks

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
2006 | Journal article
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Fika Janse van Rensburg
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