Simon J. Kistemaker
biblical scholar
Simon J. Kistemaker (October 21, 1930 – September 23, 2017) was a New Testament scholar. He served as Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. Kistemaker studied at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary before obtaining a Th.D. from the Free University in Amsterdam. He served a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society, and completed the New Testament Commentary series that was commenced by William Hendriksen. Four of Kistemaker's volumes in this series won the Gold Medallion Evangelical Book of the Year Award.
Early life and education
Kistemaker was born in the Netherlands and immigrated with his family to Ontario, Canada, shortly after World War II. Demonstrating a talent for languages, he pursued higher education at Calvin College, where he was invited by President Dr. William Spoelhof to teach Latin and Greek while still a student. Kistemaker furthered his studies at Calvin Theological Seminary and the Free University of Amsterdam, earning his Doctorate of Theology in 1961.
Career
Following his ordination in 1961, Kistemaker served as a pastor at the Christian Reformed Church in Vernon, British Columbia. He later joined Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, as a professor of Bible and languages.
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