Some notes by the translator

Some notes by the translator

A word of deepest and humble thanks to the Lord who gave the knowledge and insight to a man, the Reverend, Mossie van den Berg, to publish such a formidable work on the Blood River Vow.

It was indeed a great privilege to be part of a work which shows such deep insight not only in the Word of God, but also in the thinking of the Voortrekker Leadership of 1838.

This work is definitely not for the faint-hearted. This is a book to be read with tears in the eyes - not because of sorrow, but in great humility before the Great God who answered the prayer of those in need of unthinkable extent.

May there be somebody in this country who thinks that this is not a book for him? Surely this book addresses everybody - leaders, clergymen, laymen, politicians, church-goers, those who drifted away from the church, heathens, etc., etc. and especially those who gather in peoples’ festivals on 16 December each year.

Those who do not believe in the Bible as the Word of the True God of heaven and earth, may have some difficulty to understand this outstanding book by a person who devoted his whole life in extending the gospel of Jesus Christ.

For the convenience of those who would not have the patience to read through the complete text, I decided to dare make a concise extract from the whole book so that the main essence of the message be brought under the attention of more readers at lower cost. This is what you find in this booklet.

All Bible quotations in this text are from the King James (Authorized) Version, 1968.

The content of this work was originally broadcast as a series in 1997 and upon public demand repeated in 1998 on Radio Pretoria (104.2 fm) and published in 1999 in book form.

If you are interested in the complete text of about 120 pages, please contact the translator.

My sincere appreciation to all who supported me in this task, especially my wife, Rika and Lucia, widow of the late Mossie van den Berg.

Hannes van der Merwe
January 2009
P O Box 902
Montana Park0159