Watchman on the Walls of Zion: The Life and Influence of Simon vanVelzen, by Rev. Joshua Engelsma
This is a favorable book review of Rev. Joshua Engelsma's biography of Simon vanVelzen, a controversial Dutch Reformed figure whose legacy has been subject to differing historical assessments. The reviewer commends Engelsma's balanced and engaging treatment of vanVelzen's life, including his seminary education, ministerial calling, personal sufferings, preaching, and theological contributions, presenting him as a courageous defender of Reformed truth rather than merely a contentious polemicist.
Watchman on the Walls of Zion: The Life and Influence of Simon vanVelzen, by Rev. Joshua Engelsma. Jenison, MI: Reformed Free Publishing Association, 2021. 224 pages. $26.50, hardcover. [Reviewed by Rev. Stephen Regnerus] Simon vanVelzen. Who is the man? Many readers likely are unfamiliar with him, for the name Simon vanVelzen is not a household name. And if we should know the man, then how are we to view him? Many historians consider him to be an imbalanced, even radical man, while few hold...
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