I. John Hesselink

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I. John Hesselink
Born
Ira John Hesselink

(1928-03-21)March 21, 1928
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
DiedOctober 28, 2018(2018-10-28) (aged 90)
Holland, Michigan, USA
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Theologian, professor
Spouse
Etta ter Lou
​
(m. 1951)​
Theological work
Tradition or movement
Reformed
Main interestsJohn Calvin

Ira John Hesselink Jr. (March 21, 1928 – October 28, 2018) was an American theologian, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.[1][2]

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

  • 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:
    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:
    ISBN 9780310262688
    .
  • Beauty Given by Grace: The Biblical Prints of Sadao Watanabe

References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Megan (1 Nov 2018). "Former President Dr. I. John Hesselink passes into Glory". Western Theological Seminary. Retrieved 24 Nov 2021.
  2. ^ "I. John Hesselink Obituary". Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  3. ^ Mathonnet-VanderWell, Steve (2007-10-16). "Interview with I. John Hesselink". Reformed Journal. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. ^ "I. John Hesselink". Amazon. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  5. ISBN 9780521016728
    .
  6. ^ "Karl Barth Society of North America". kbsna.kbarth.org.
  7. ^ Obituary for Dr. I. John Hesselink
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