At PTC: September 1998 – August 2001, and again since January 2010.

Born and raised in Germany, Holger took up theological studies there (1984-1987) before moving to South Africa (1987-1998), where he completed postgraduate work in New Testament Studies. He taught at a number of South African universities before taking up an offer to work at PTC (1998-2001), where he taught New Testament in 1998-1999, and then directed the PTC Education by Extension programme (2000-2001). He left PTC in September 2001 for family reasons and taught Biblical Studies at the Eastern Region Ministry Course, based in Cambridge, UK (2001-2009). While in the UK, he also served part-time as an Affiliated Lecturer at the Divinity Faculty of the University of Cambridge (2001-2009), and as an external examiner for a Certificate programme in theology for ministry at the University of Oxford (2005-2009). He returned to PTC in January 2010 to teach New Testament Studies. From July 2012 till April 2016, he additionally served as the Academic Dean of the College.

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-538X
• humanities commons page: https://hcommons.org/members/hszesnat
• academia.edu page: ptc.academia.edu/HolgerSzesnat
• personal homepage: holgerszesnat.wordpress.com

• Biblical hermeneutics
• Methodology of Biblical interpretation
• Community Bible Study for Social Transformation
• Paul
• The parables of Jesus
• John’s Apocalypse
• Social and cultural aspects of antiquity and the present, including issues of sexuality and gender
• Christian anarchism

• BD: Introduction to the Bible (2008)

• One successfully completed PhD dissertation.
• About 15 successfully completed MTh theses.

• Greek Reading (every year, thoughout the year, since 2010)
• Greek I & II (B) (every year since 2010)
• Biblical Exegesis (B) (2018)
• Canonical Gospels (M) (2018)
• Empire and Biblical Interpretation (M) (2018)
• Studies in the Letters attributed to Paul (M) (2017)
• Apocalyptic Literature (M) (2017) (shared course: 50%)
• Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics 1 & 2 (M) (2017) (course 2: shared, 50%)
• Ecumenism and Interfaith Studies 2 (B) (15%) (2017)
• John, James, and Revelation (B) (2017)
• Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics 1 & 2 (M) (2016) (course 2: shared, 50%)
• Empire and Biblical Studies (M) (2016) (shared course: 50%)
• Introduction to Synoptic Gospels and Acts (B) (2015)
• Introduction to the Study of Paul (B) (2016)
• Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics 1 & 2 (M) (2015)
• Apocalyptic Literature (M) (2015)
• Social Analysis (B) (2015) (shared course: 20%)
• Introduction to the Study of the Writings (B) (2014)
• John, James, and Revelation (B) (2014)
• Studies in the Letters attributed to Paul (M) (2014)
• Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics 1 & 2 (M) (2014)
• Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles (B) (2013)
• Community Bible Study for Social Transformation (B) (2013) (shared course: 50%)
• Didactics of Biblical Studies (M 2013) (shared course: 50%)
• Social Analysis (B) (2012) (shared course: 20%)
• Introduction to Exegesis (B) (2012)
• Biblical Interpretation and the Theological Disciplines (M) (2012)
• Hebrew I & II (B) (2012)
• Academic Skills I & II (B) (2012)
• Academic Skills (M) (2012)
• Research Skills (M) (2012) (shared course; 80%)
• Pauline Literature (B) (2011)
• Interpreting the Scriptures (M) (2011)
• Birth and Passion Narratives (M) (2011)
• Hebrew Prophets (M) (2011)
• Amos and the Prophets (B) (2011)
• Luke-Acts / Gospels (B) (2010)
• Social Analysis (B) (2010) (shared course: 50%)
• Exegesis, Context, Text (M) (2010) (shared course: 50%)
• The Sermon on the Mount (M) (2010)
• Johannine Literature (B) (2010)
• Paul’s Metaphors for Ministry (M) (2010)
• Sociology of Religion (M) (2010) (shared course: 20%)