By the Seer Van Rensburg

Full Text of South African Best Seller "Voice of a Prophet" by the Seer Van Rensburg Foreword by the English Translators It has been a privilege to translate this very important book; a ‘velskoene’ (literally ‘skin’-shoes). Many farmers of his day made book with a clear message from a prophet of the Almighty God their own shoes or boots from tanned ox- or other hide, and to his people, not only present in the Southern point of Africa, although not as stylish as the factory product, were nonetheless but also to the Western World. If one reads these visions of the sturdy, tough and hardwearing. Seer Nicolaas van Rensburg, one finds the Hand of Almighty God always present, surely guiding His people towards their The War of 1899 - 1902 is commonly referred to as the Anglo destiny, according to His Will, through all the errors made by Boer War. It is also known as the Boer War, Second Boer War, this stiff-necked people out of own choice. Second War of Liberation or Freedom. For the sake of conformity the latter term is used throughout most of the text. The time of this destiny is on the horizon and like the sun at dawn, only a faint light is visible, but as the sun rises over and Aloes, or aloe trees are often used throughout the text. However, above the horizon, its light suddenly becomes bright and clear. the aloes referred to here are the Agave, American aloe or sisal So also will the time of this destiny suddenly appear. The plant, commonly called ‘garingbome’ (cotton-trees) in Afrikaans. brightness thereof will be such, that it will consume their enemies like that of fire, forever to be destroyed. Michael Viljoen and Julie van Rensburg 28th June, 1998 Jeremiah chapter 51:20: “Is tusa mo thau agus mo ghaisce cogaidh ina n-aonar ina bhfichidi augus ina mbeirt agus ina sivaite!” (Thou Let us go to the Seer... art my battle-axe and weapons of war, for with Thee will I break in pieces the Nations and with Thee will I destroy kingdoms). About five o’clock one autumn morning, I was sitting on my After the great struggle has ended, may we then voice the cane chair reading 1 Samuel 9. Saul and his servant were following to the Honour of our God “Wha hae wi God bled.” looking for his father’s asses that had been lost. They found nothing, and when Saul wanted to go back his servant advised General information him that they should consult a man of God. He said the following to Saul: “Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is Purists will probably find much to criticize about while perusing an honourable man, all that he saith cometh surely to pass; now this book, as the language therein is inclined to be rather archaic. let us go thither (to the seer); peradventure he can show us our However, rewriting it into modern English would change the way that we should go.” whole character of the Seer Van Rensburg’s story. As the reader will learn, Seer was a simple, humble man who had no formal Something happened to me at that moment; a shudder went through education, being able only to read his Bible with great difficulty. me, a light flashed through my head and as I stood up I spoke aloud to myself: “Have we not had our man of God and Seer?” The manner in which he describes his visions may initially seem confusing, and sometimes may not even make sense to the Vague memories came to mind, and for a fleeting moment I saw average reader. However, as the story unfolds, the reader will myself in the countryside at Lichtenburg where my father was become more familiar with his particular style. To facilitate busy telling me, my brothers and sister about Seer van Rensburg understanding of the symbols which he used, a complete list who always went to a hill behind his house during the day, to will be found elsewhere in this book. read his Bible and pray. “And there God spoke to him.” I heard my father say. The term ‘Kaffir/s’ has been retained wherever the Seer describes his visions in which blacks are featured. Should anyone feel This was what I could remember. I then started searching, but just offended by this, please understand that no offence is intended, like Saul’s asses, Seer van Rensburg was lost to me. Then one but the term is in keeping with his style of expression and the morning at a place called Eloffsdal, Pretoria, he appeared before period in which he lived. me in the form of old Mr. Paul Prinsloo, an eighty two year old “disciple”, and a person who knew all about Seer van All Biblical quotations used in the text have been taken from the Rensburg—a man even at that age, who had bright and clear King James Version, except where specifically marked: ‘Good eyes. And for the first time since my childhood I heard the News Bible’. following words: “Seer van Rensburg said... ‘And from that time on I met various other people who knew about the Boer Prophet The Seer often refers to shoes or boots in his visions. Please note and what he had said. Then information started coming to me like that the shoes or boots generally worn in his day were known as a flood. Today I know without doubt—we had our own Seer! 1 PREFACE Prophet, or bearer of an apocalypse? find the right piece at the right time to complete the picture. During the last quarter of the previous century and the first Knowledge and interpretation of most of these visions were for quarter of this century, no one was more well- known in the years only known to certain people. But to date many of the Western Transvaal than Nicolaas Van Rensburg, the Seer. Seer’s closest friends could not interpret all Nicolaas van Rensburg’s visions. An attempt was made in a recent He was a legend during his lifetime and not only did well- publication, but not only were these interpretations contrary to known generals of the Boer war, like De La Rey and Kemp those given by Nicolaas van Rensburg himself, (but even believe that he was a prophet, but statesmen like Generals contrary to the interpretations given by the people themselves) Hertzog, Louis Botha and J.C. Smuts on more than one occasion thereby causing a lot of damage. Just as there are visions and witnessed, even in Parliament, that Nicolaas van Rensburg’s revelations by Daniel and other prophets of the Bible which will prophecies have come true during their lifetime. only be understood when they are fulfilled, so it is with some of Nicolaas van Rensburg’s visions. There is enough evidence which proves that Nicolaas van Rensburg was no charlatan. The only book he read was the “So that everyone can know” Bible and he believed that his visions came directly from God and never did he practice occultism. He was a devoted Christian With the publication of Voice of a Prophet, I am fulfilling the and never used his “gift of prophecy” for personal gain, or wish of Nicolaas van Rensburg, namely that his visions should attempt to impress anyone. He believed that you must live your be made known to all his people. In 19l6 he had a vision that life in honour of God and many Bible verses are found in his towards the end of this century his people would become more prophecies, and to this day it has not yet been proven that his and more interested to know about his visions. At that time he prophecies were false, (except those ignorant people who have told a very good friend of his, Mr. Boy Mussmann, who lived in attempted to interpret them in their own way). Vryburg, the following: “There will come a time when I will be much in the news again. At that time I saw that we as a nation In a study called Bible History for Catechises published in 1971 were still arguing amongst one another, and then suddenly we and edited by Professor J.I. de Wet, it would seem that Nicolaas have a black government. Then only will the Afrikaners’ most van Rensburg was a bearer of an Apocalypse more than being a bitter struggle begin.” He also said: “I see a time when the prophet. whole world will be ploughed under. (This is the beginning of the Third World War and everything will be in disorder and Nicolaas (Seer) van Rensburg, the Boer Prophet, died in l926, confusion will reign). Then I saw a snake lying on the ploughed but today he is still considered to be one of the most remarkable land. I could not see its head or tail ....(Nobody will know for personages in our history. certain where this war will begin, or where and when it will end). Everything in the churches will also be wrong. I saw my It is therefore surprising that there has been only one half- daughter Anna seated and writing, then I knew: nobody would hearted attempt, 70 years after his death, to publish his life be able to make head or tail of my visions for one will say— story. Nicolaas van Rensburg said this and another will argue and say, no, he said thus.... After seeing this vision I asked my daughter From 187l (when he was only seven years old) until his death in to write down my visions daily so that all will know when the 1926, he had more than 700 visions about his people in South time comes.” Mrs.

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