Never futile is the work of the church, for it is a product not of the mind of man but of the sovereign grace of God.

— William Hendriksen (1900–1982), Neutestamentler, Theologieprofessor und Pastor

Topics: Church & Congregation, Grace & Redemption

William Hendriksen

William Hendriksen (1900–1982) war ein US-amerikanischer reformierter Pastor und Theologieprofessor niederländischer Herkunft. Er wurde vor allem durch seine umfangreiche neutestamentliche Kommentarreihe sowie sein Werk „More Than Conquerors“ bekannt, in dem er die Offenbarung des Johannes nach dem Modell des progressiven Parallelismus auslegte. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Werk eine sprachlich fundierte Schriftauslegung an den biblischen Grundtexten, die konfessionell reformierte Dogmatik mit praktischer Anwendung verbindet.

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