Ira John Hesselink Jr. (March 21, 1928 – October 28, 2018) was an American theologian, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.[1][2]
I. John Hesselink | |
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| Born | Ira John Hesselink March 21, 1928 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Died | October 28, 2018 (aged 90) Holland, Michigan, USA |
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| Occupation(s) | Theologian, professor |
| Spouse |
Etta ter Lou (m. 1951) |
| Theological work | |
| Tradition or movement | Reformed |
| Main interests | John Calvin |
An expert in John Calvin, he was Albertus C. Van Raalte Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan.[1] After his retirement, he was an honorary professor and continued to write a few books on John Calvin and lecture in Europe, South Korea, and Japan. He was a Dutch American theologian who served as a missionary in Japan after receiving theological education at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan.[3] He wrote a book on Calvin's Catechism and several books and papers.[4] In his contribution to a book on Calvin in the Cambridge Theologian Series,[5] he wrote a paper on Calvin's theology. He was also president of Karl Barth Society of North America, founded in October 1972 in Toronto by a group of Canadian and American scholars of Karl Barth, inspired by his son Markus Barth.[6]
Hesselink is survived by the family he loved: Etta, his wife of 67 years; five children and two grandchildren: John III (Nicaragua and Holland, MI), Ann (Del Mar, CA - husband Paul Naour and daughter Katherine Hesselink Hicks), Jud (Martinez, CA), Nathan (Vancouver, BC - wife Serra Hwang and son Braque) and Greg (New York, NY) - all of whom the carry-on his love of knowledge, music and the world at-large.[7]
Selected bibliography
edit- Hesselink, I. John (1983). On Being Reformed: Distinctive Characteristics and Common Misunderstandings. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Books. ISBN 9780892831623.
- Hesselink, I. John (1992). Calvin's Concept of the Law. Princeton Theological Monograph Series. Allison Park, Pennsylvania: Pickwick Publications. ISBN 9781556350078.
- Hesselink, I. John (1997). Calvin's First Catechism: A Commentary. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780585352312.
- Moore, Russell D.; Hesselink, I. John; Scaer, David; Baima, Thomas (2007). Understanding Four Views on the Lord's Supper. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310262688.
- Beauty Given by Grace: The Biblical Prints of Sadao Watanabe
References
edit- ^ a b Rice, Megan (1 Nov 2018). "Former President Dr. I. John Hesselink passes into Glory". Western Theological Seminary. Retrieved 24 Nov 2021.
- ^ "I. John Hesselink Obituary". Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Mathonnet-VanderWell, Steve (2007-10-16). "Interview with I. John Hesselink". Reformed Journal. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "I. John Hesselink". Amazon. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ McKim, Donald K., ed. (2004). The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521016728.
- ^ "Karl Barth Society of North America". kbsna.kbarth.org.
- ^ Obituary for Dr. I. John Hesselink