Simon J. Kistemaker (October 21, 1930 – September 23, 2017) was a

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...

scholar. He served as Professor of New Testament at

Reformed Theological Seminary Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is a theological seminary in the Reformed theological tradition with campuses in multiple locations in the United States. Founded by conservatives in the Southern Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church in ...

. Kistemaker studied at

Calvin College Calvin University, formerly Calvin College, is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed (Calvinist) ...

and

Calvin Theological Seminary Calvin Theological Seminary is a private Christian Reformed Church seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is closely tied to Calvin University, though each institution has its own board. History The seminary was founded in 1876 with the purpos ...

before obtaining a

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from the

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in Amsterdam. He served a term as president of the

Evangelical Theological Society The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) is a professional society of Biblical scholars, educators, pastors, and students "devoted to the inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures and the gospel of Jesus Christ" and "dedicated to the oral excha ...

, and completed the ''New Testament Commentary'' series that was commenced by

William Hendriksen William Hendriksen (18 November 1900 – 12 January 1982) was a New Testament scholar and writer of Bible commentaries. He was born in Tiel, Gelderland, but his family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1911. Hendriksen studied at Calvin Colle ...

. Four of Kistemaker's volumes in this series won the Gold Medallion Evangelical Book of the Year Award. Kistemaker died at his home in

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on September 23, 2017.

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Simon J. Kistemaker – Professor Interview
at goingtoseminary.com. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kistemaker, Simon J. 1930 births 2017 deaths American Calvinist and Reformed theologians Calvin University alumni Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam alumni New Testament scholars Bible commentators 20th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians 21st-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians American biblical scholars