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Marten Hendrik Woudstra (1922 – 1991) was a Dutch-born evangelical theologian, biblical scholar, seminary professor, and minister of the Christian Reformed Church. He served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society and as chairman of the Old Testament committee for the translation of the New International Version of the Bible.

Early life and education

Woudstra was born July 23, 1922, in Burgum, Netherlands (then officially called Bergum). After graduating from a Reformed Gymnasium, he attended the Reformed Theological Seminary in Kampen from 1942 to 1946. After emigrating to the United States, he earned his B.D. (1948) and Th.M. (1949) from Westminster Theological Seminary. In 1961, Woudstra had the distinction of being the first person from that seminary to be conferred the Doctor of Theology degree. He also studied at the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (1951–52), the Free University of Amsterdam (1955), and the University of Hamburg (1969–70).

Career

During his seminary days, Woudstra taught at the Reformed Episcopal Seminary in West Philadelphia. In 1953, he was ordained as a minister of the Christian Reformed Church, and served for two years as pastor of the Third Christian Reformed Church in Edmonton, Alberta. During this time, he was also editor of The Presbyterian Guardian, a journal published by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. In 1955, he was called to Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he served as professor of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis until his retirement in 1985. He died October 3, 1991.

Publications

  • Calvin's Dying Bequest to the Church: A Critical Evaluation of the Commentary on Joshua (1960) Volume 1 of Calvin Theological Seminary monograph series
  • The Continued Recognition of the Old Testament as Part of the Christian Canon (1963) Inaugural Address
  • The Ark of the Covenant from Conquest to Kingship (1965) Doctoral Thesis
  • The Book of Joshua in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament (1981) Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN 0802825257
  • The Past as Prologue to the Present (1985)

References

  1. ^ "Westminster Seminary Confers First Doctorate" (PDF). The Presbyterian Guardian. 30 (5): 90. 1961. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Memorials" (PDF). JETS. 35 (1): 142. 1992. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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