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Collection Overview
Abstract
Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. The collection includes course notes, book reviews, articles, petitions, thesis, pamphlets, and a biographical sketch on the seminary situation. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]
Biographical Note
William Hendriksen (18 Nov 1900, Tiel, Netherlands-12 Jan 1982, Grand Rapids, Mich.) was the son of Bernardus (Bernard) Antonie Hendriksen, a carpenter, and Jannetje (Jeanette) Van Ravesteijn. The family immigrated to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1912. A prolific reader, scholar, and writer, he graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary 22 Sep 1927 and earned a ThD from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1942. He was ordained as a minister in the Christian Reformed Church in 1927 and pastored churches in Zeeland, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Byron center, Michigan. In 1942, he was appointed Professor of New Testament at Calvin Seminary, and held that position until 1952.
Among his, numerous publications are More Than Conquerors (reprinted numerous times) and nine volume of commentary on thirteen book of the New Testament. He commentary work was end when he died, as he was work on the letters to the Corinthians.
Prof. Hendriksen was married to Ren Baker (1892-1960) and then Reta DeBoer. He and his first wife had three children Bernard (married to Arlene), Dr, Daniel P. (married to Shirley) and Geraldine (married to Rev. Louis Kerkstra).
Subject/Index Terms
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 1: Papers --- 1925-1975
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Apocalypse: "The Various Interpretations of the Apocalypse"
- Folder 2: Baptism: "The Mode of Baptism"
- Folder 3: Letter re: biographical sketch, seminary situation
- Folder 4: Book reviews
- Folder 5: "Exegesis of Ephesians 1:1-11"
- Folder 6: Genesis: Bible Study Outlines in The Federation Messenger --- 1935-1936
- Folder 7: Paper, "Josiah Royce"
- Folder 8: "Millennialism"series of articles in The Banner --- October 19-December 21, 1973
- Folder 9: "New Testament Introduction"mimeographed notes --- 1943
- Folder 10: Outline of Modern Church History
- Folder 11: "A Series of Lessons on Premillennialism"
- Folder 12: Revelation 1-11, lessons in Torch and Trumpet --- 1962-1963
- Folder 13: Revelation 12-20, lessons in Torch and Trumpet --- 1963-1964
- Folder 14: Revelation: "Question Manual for the Course on the Book of Revelation"
- Folder 15: Textual criticism: "New Testament Textual Criticism"
- Folder 16
- Item 1: "The Theory of Good and Evil"by Rashdall, stated and criticized
- Item 2: "Calvin's Ethics"
- Item 3: "The Ethics of Augustine"
- Item 4: "Notes on Hermeneutics"
- Box 2
- Folder 1: And So All Israel Shall Be Saved --- 1945
- [HERH BS2665.H4]
- Folder 2: Faith of Our Fathers, Volumes 1-3 --- 1936
- [HERH BX6824.H6]
- Folder 3: Preaching Prophecy in a World of War --- 1940
- [HERH BX6827.H4 P7]
- Folder 4: Petitions from: N. J. Monsma, E. B. Pekelder, H. Vander Kam, F. W. Van Houten, M. Monsma, G. den Dulk, M. J. Wyngaarden, J. A. Van Bruggen, Geels, H. J. Triezenberg, P. Wobbema, A. A. Koning, D. D. Zondervan, W. Kok --- 1951
- Folder 5: ThM thesis, The Pre-millennialistic Conception Concerning Israel and the Church --- [1934]
- Folder 6: The Bible on the Life Hereafter --- 1959, 1975
- Folder 7: Berkhof's lectures on "Hermeneutics and Isagogics" --- 1925
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