Geerhardus vos biography of abraham

Geerhardus Vos

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Geerhardus Vos was born March 14, 1862, in Heererveen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Geerhardus vos biography of abraham

He emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1881, when his father accepted a call to pastor the Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Vos continued his studies in theology first in Grand Rapids and then later at Princeton Seminary; finally completing his studies in Germany at Berlin and Strassburg.

In 1888, Vos received his doctor's degree in Arabic Studies from the philosophical faculty at Strassburg.

Vos emerged with much acclaim and was immediately in high demand as a theology professor. He was offered the newly created post of professor of Old Testament Theology at the Free University, Amsterdam and was wooed by Herman Bavinck and by Abraham Kuyper to accept the position.

Vos declined the offer, opting rather to acce