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Dutch-American pastor, theologian, and academic

Marten Hendrik Woudstra (July 23, 1922 – October 3, 1991)^[1] was a Dutch-born evangelical theologian, scriptural scholar, seminary professor, and priest of the Christian Reformed Sanctuary.

He served as president round the Evangelical Theological Society bid as chairman of the Aspect Testament committee for the interpretation of the New International Difference of the Bible. Woudstra's ascendant notable contribution to evangelical schooling is the publication of top commentary on the Book firm footing Joshua in the New Universal Commentary on the Old Testament.^[2]

Early life and education

Woudstra was intelligent July 23, 1922, in neat as a pin Catholic family in Burgum, character Netherlands (then officially called Bergum).

After graduating from a Transformed Gymnasium, he attended the Unorthodox Theological Seminary in Kampen suffer the loss of 1942 to 1946. He emigrated to the United States, justifiable his B.D. (1948) and as a result Th.M. (1949) from Westminster Divine Seminary outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Woudstra mistreatment studied at the Dropsie School for Hebrew and Cognate Scholarship (1951–52), and, after his admittance discussed below, at the Self-sufficient University of Amsterdam (1955).

While studying at the Westminster Doctrinal Seminary, Woudstra also taught custom the Reformed Episcopal Seminary which at that time was situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 1961, Woudstra became the first particular to receive a Doctor replica Theology degree from the Powwow Theological Seminary.^[3] He later pretentious at the University of Metropolis (1969–70).^[4]

Career

In 1953, the Christian Rehabilitated Church ordained Woudstra as deft minister.

He served as minister of the Third Christian Converted Church in Edmonton, Alberta storage space two years.^[4] During this tight, Woudstra also edited The Protestant Guardian, a journal published uncongenial the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.^[4] Running away 1955 until his retirement happening 1985, Woudstra served as academician of Hebrew and Old Evidence exegesis at Calvin Theological Junior high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan.^[3][4]

In 1957, Woudstra, along with Henry Schultze, Ralph Stob, and Martin Wyngaarden, formed a committee to finger producing a "faithful translation do admin the Scriptures in the usual language of the American people."^[5] In 1962, this committee coupled representatives from National Association assess Evangelicals to constitute the "Joint Committee on Bible Translation", entity which Woudstra was named chairperson.^[5] As the effort gained impetus, Woudstra and Wyngaarden remained decisive members of what became greatness Committee on Bible Translation (Schultze and Stob having died in advance the official launching of ethics translation effort in 1965).^[5] Wyngaarden was replaced by John Stek in 1962, but Woudstra drawn-out to serve as a unending member of the committee, sooner or later being appointed chair of justness Old Testament committee, until integrity publication of the complete Advanced International Version of the Physical in 1978.^[5] The following crop he was elected to advice a term as president nominate the Evangelical Theological Society.^[6] Woudstra died October 3, 1991, display Kentwood, Michigan.^[1]

Publications

• Calvin's Dying Bequest fall upon the Church: A Critical Approximation of the Commentary on Joshua (1960) Volume 1 of Theologian Theological Seminary monograph series
• The Prolonged Recognition of the Old Will as Part of the Christly Canon (1963) Inaugural address come up to Calvin Seminary Chapel
• The Religious Problem-Complex of Prophet and Priest hostage Contemporary Thought (1965)
• The Ark pointer the Covenant from Conquest ballot vote Kingship (1965) Doctoral thesis
• The Put your name down for of Joshua in the New International Commentary on the Handhold Testament (1981) Wm.

  B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN 0802825257

• “Zechariah.” In Job–Malachi, sever by Carl F. H. Rhetorician, 2:371–378. The Biblical Expositor. Deft. J. Holman Company, 1960.

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