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	*''Assurance of Faith: Calvin, English Puritanism, and the Dutch Second Reformation''. Vol. 89, ''American University Studies''. New York: Peter Lang, 1991. ISBN\|0-8204-1428-X.		*''Assurance of Faith: Calvin, English Puritanism, and the Dutch Second Reformation''. Vol. 89, ''American University Studies''. New York: Peter Lang, 1991. ISBN 0-8204-1428-X.
	*“Acronius, Ruardus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 2–3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN\|0-19-510362-9.		*“Acronius, Ruardus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 2–3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510362-9.
	*“Bastingius, Jeremias.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 127–28. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN\|0-19-510362-9.		*“Bastingius, Jeremias.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 127–28. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510362-9.
	*“Taffin, Jean.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 143. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.		*“Taffin, Jean.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 143. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.
	*“Venator, Adolphus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 224–25. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.		*“Venator, Adolphus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 224–25. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.

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	*''Assurance of Faith: Calvin, English Puritanism, and the Dutch Second Reformation''. Vol. 89, ''American University Studies''. New York: Peter Lang, 1991. ISBN\|0-8204-1428-X.		*''Assurance of Faith: Calvin, English Puritanism, and the Dutch Second Reformation''. Vol. 89, ''American University Studies''. New York: Peter Lang, 1991. ISBN\|0-8204-1428-X.
	*“Acronius, Ruardus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 2–3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510362-9.		*“Acronius, Ruardus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 2–3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN\|0-19-510362-9.
	*“Bastingius, Jeremias.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 127–28. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510362-9}}.		*“Bastingius, Jeremias.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 1, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 127–28. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN\|0-19-510362-9.
	*“Taffin, Jean.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 143. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.		*“Taffin, Jean.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 143. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.
	*“Venator, Adolphus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 224–25. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.		*“Venator, Adolphus.” In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation'', vol. 4, edited by Hans Joachim Hillerbrand, 224–25. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-510365-3.

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	\| name = Joel R. Beeke		\| name = Joel R. Beeke
	\| birth_date = December 9, 1952		\| birth_date = December 9, 1952
			\| birth_place = [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo, Michigan\|Kalamazoo, Michigan]]
			\| residency = [[wikipedia:Grand Rapids, Michigan\|Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
	\| occupation = Pastor, Theologian, Professor, Seminary Chancellor		\| occupation = Pastor, Theologian, Professor, Seminary Chancellor
	\| affiliations = [[Reformation Heritage Books]]<br>[[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]]		\| affiliations = [[Reformation Heritage Books]]<br>[[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]]

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	'''Joel Robert Beeke''' (born December 9, 1952) is an American [[Calvinism\|Reformed]] [[Christian theology\|theologian]] who is a [[pastor]] in the [[Heritage Reformed Congregations]] and the chancellor of [[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]]. Under the oversight of the Heritage Reformed Congregations, Beeke helped found [[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]] in 1995, where he served as president until he assumed the chancellorship in 2023. He teaches there as the [[wikipedia:professor\|professor]] of [[homiletics]], [[systematic theology]], and [[Pastoral theology\|practical theology]]. Beeke has also taught as [[wikipedia:Adjunct professor\|adjunct faculty]] at [[Reformed Theological Seminary]] and [[Grand Rapids Theological Seminary]] (now Cornerstone Theological Seminary); he was an adjunct professor of theology at [[Westminster Theological Seminary]] in [[wikipedia:Philadelphia\|Philadelphia]], [[wikipedia:Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]], from 1993 to 1998; he lectured in homiletics at [[Westminster Seminary California]] in [[wikipedia:Escondido, California\|Escondido, California]] from 1995 to 2001; and he has lectured at dozens of [[Seminary\|seminaries]] around the world.		'''Joel Robert Beeke''' (born December 9, 1952) is an American [[Calvinism\|Reformed]] [[Christian theology\|theologian]] who is a [[pastor]] in the [[Heritage Reformed Congregations]] and the chancellor of [[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]]. Under the oversight of the Heritage Reformed Congregations, Beeke helped found [[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]] in 1995, where he served as president until he assumed the chancellorship in 2023. He teaches there as the [[wikipedia:professor\|professor]] of [[homiletics]], [[systematic theology]], and [[Pastoral theology\|practical theology]]. Beeke has also taught as [[wikipedia:Adjunct professor\|adjunct faculty]] at [[Reformed Theological Seminary]] and [[Grand Rapids Theological Seminary]] (now [[Cornerstone Theological Seminary]]); he was an adjunct professor of theology at [[Westminster Theological Seminary]] in [[wikipedia:Philadelphia\|Philadelphia]], [[wikipedia:Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]], from 1993 to 1998; he lectured in homiletics at [[Westminster Seminary California]] in [[wikipedia:Escondido, California\|Escondido, California]] from 1995 to 2001; and he has lectured at dozens of [[Seminary\|seminaries]] around the world.

	Beeke founded [[Reformation Heritage Books]] (RHB) in 1994. He was the president and editorial director of RHB from 1994 to 2022 and has been the board chairman since 2022. He is the editor of the ''Puritan Reformed Journal'' and ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'' magazine, the [[wikipedia:Periodical literature\|periodical]] of the [[Heritage Reformed Congregations]]; he is the president of Inheritance Publishers, a ministry that republishes sermons in the Reformed tradition from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries; and he is the vice president of the [[Dutch Reformed Translation Society]].<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, January 23, 2024, <nowiki>https://prts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JoelBeeke-CV-2023.pdf</nowiki>, 1–2.</ref>		Beeke founded [[Reformation Heritage Books]] (RHB) in 1994. He was the president and editorial director of RHB from 1994 to 2022 and has been the board chairman since 2022. He is the editor of the ''Puritan Reformed Journal'' and ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'' magazine, the [[wikipedia:Periodical literature\|periodical]] of the [[Heritage Reformed Congregations]]; he is the president of Inheritance Publishers, a ministry that republishes sermons in the Reformed tradition from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries; and he is the vice president of the [[Dutch Reformed Translation Society]].<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, January 23, 2024, <nowiki>https://prts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JoelBeeke-CV-2023.pdf</nowiki>, 1–2.</ref>

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	\| occupation = Pastor, Theologian, Professor, Seminary Chancellor		\| occupation = Pastor, Theologian, Professor, Seminary Chancellor
			\| affiliations = [[Reformation Heritage Books]]<br>[[Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary]]
	\| tradition_movement = [[Reformed tradition\|Reformed]]		\| tradition_movement = [[Reformed tradition\|Reformed]]
	\| spouse = [[Mary Beeke\|Mary Kamp]] (m. 1989)		\| spouse = [[Mary Beeke\|Mary Kamp]] (m. 1989)

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	Joel Robert Beeke was the fourth of five children and the third son born to John Beeke (1920–1993) and Johanna (née Van Strien) Beeke (1920–2012) on December 9, 1952, in [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo, Michigan\|Kalamazoo, Michigan]].<ref>“Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108; Paul M. Smalley, “Introduction: The Puritan Piety of Joel Beeke,” in ''Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke'', ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Paul M. Smalley (Fearn, UK: Christian Focus, 2018), 10.</ref> Beeke’s father, John Beeke, was born in [[wikipedia:Krabbendijke\|Krabbendijke]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|Netherlands]], and emigrated to the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] with his family when he was seven years old.<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10.</ref> John and Johanna Beeke were devout [[Christians]] and raised their children in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke,” SermonAudio, May 5, 2013, <nowiki>https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=55132115396</nowiki>. 7:00–59.</ref> John Beeke worked as a [[wikipedia:Carpentry\|carpenter]] and served as a [[wikipedia:Presbyterian polity\|ruling elder]] in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo]] for forty years.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:02–28:04; 34:59–35:01; “Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108.</ref>		Joel Robert Beeke was the fourth of five children and the third son born to John Beeke (1920–1993) and Johanna (née Van Strien) Beeke (1920–2012) on December 9, 1952, in [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo, Michigan\|Kalamazoo, Michigan]].<ref>“Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108; Paul M. Smalley, “Introduction: The Puritan Piety of Joel Beeke,” in ''Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke'', ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Paul M. Smalley (Fearn, UK: Christian Focus, 2018), 10.</ref> Beeke’s father, John Beeke, was born in [[wikipedia:Krabbendijke\|Krabbendijke]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|Netherlands]], and emigrated to the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] with his family when he was seven years old.<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10.</ref> John and Johanna Beeke were devout [[Christians]] and raised their children in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke,” SermonAudio, May 5, 2013, <nowiki>https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=55132115396</nowiki>. 7:00–59.</ref> John Beeke worked as a [[wikipedia:Carpentry\|carpenter]] and served as a [[wikipedia:Presbyterian polity\|ruling elder]] in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregation (Kalamazoo, Michigan)]] for forty years.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:02–28:04; 34:59–35:01; “Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108.</ref>

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	Joel Robert Beeke was the fourth of five children and the third son born to John Beeke (1920–1993) and Johanna (née Van Strien) Beeke (1920–2012) on December 9, 1952, in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]].<ref>“Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108; Paul M. Smalley, “Introduction: The Puritan Piety of Joel Beeke,” in ''Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke'', ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Paul M. Smalley (Fearn, UK: Christian Focus, 2018), 10.</ref> Beeke’s father, John Beeke, was born in [[Krabbendijke]], the [[Netherlands]], and emigrated to the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] with his family when he was seven years old.<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10.</ref> John and Johanna Beeke were devout [[Christians]] and raised their children in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke,” SermonAudio, May 5, 2013, <nowiki>https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=55132115396</nowiki>. 7:00–59.</ref> John Beeke worked as a [[Carpentry\|carpenter]] and served as a [[Presbyterian polity~~#Elder~~\|ruling elder]] in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo]] for forty years.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:02–28:04; 34:59–35:01; “Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108.</ref>		Joel Robert Beeke was the fourth of five children and the third son born to John Beeke (1920–1993) and Johanna (née Van Strien) Beeke (1920–2012) on December 9, 1952, in [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo, Michigan\|Kalamazoo, Michigan]].<ref>“Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108; Paul M. Smalley, “Introduction: The Puritan Piety of Joel Beeke,” in ''Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke'', ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Paul M. Smalley (Fearn, UK: Christian Focus, 2018), 10.</ref> Beeke’s father, John Beeke, was born in [[wikipedia:Krabbendijke\|Krabbendijke]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|Netherlands]], and emigrated to the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] with his family when he was seven years old.<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10.</ref> John and Johanna Beeke were devout [[Christians]] and raised their children in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 10; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke,” SermonAudio, May 5, 2013, <nowiki>https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=55132115396</nowiki>. 7:00–59.</ref> John Beeke worked as a [[wikipedia:Carpentry\|carpenter]] and served as a [[wikipedia:Presbyterian polity\|ruling elder]] in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo]] for forty years.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:02–28:04; 34:59–35:01; “Church News: John Beeke [Obituary],” ''Banner of Truth'' 59, no. 4 (April 1993): 108.</ref>

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	Beeke’s books have been translated into [[wikipedia:Albanian language\|Albanian]], [[wikipedia:Arabic\|Arabic]], [[wikipedia:Chinese language\|Chinese]], [[wikipedia:Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[wikipedia:French language\|French]], [[wikipedia:German language\|German]], [[wikipedia:Modern Hebrew\|Hebrew]], [[wikipedia:Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[wikipedia:Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[wikipedia:Italian language\|Italian]], [[wikipedia:Korean language\|Korean]], [[wikipedia:Maltese language\|Maltese]], [[wikipedia:Persian language\|Persian]], [[wikipedia:Polish language\|Polish]], [[wikipedia:Portuguese language\|Portuguese]], [[wikipedia:Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[wikipedia:Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[wikipedia:Russian language\|Russian]], [[wikipedia:Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[wikipedia:Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[wikipedia:Urdu\|Urdu]], as well as other languages.<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” 3–12.</ref>		Beeke’s books have been translated into [[wikipedia:Albanian language\|Albanian]], [[wikipedia:Arabic\|Arabic]], [[wikipedia:Chinese language\|Chinese]], [[wikipedia:Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[wikipedia:French language\|French]], [[wikipedia:German language\|German]], [[wikipedia:Modern Hebrew\|Hebrew]], [[wikipedia:Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[wikipedia:Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[wikipedia:Italian language\|Italian]], [[wikipedia:Korean language\|Korean]], [[wikipedia:Maltese language\|Maltese]], [[wikipedia:Persian language\|Persian]], [[wikipedia:Polish language\|Polish]], [[wikipedia:Portuguese language\|Portuguese]], [[wikipedia:Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[wikipedia:Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[wikipedia:Russian language\|Russian]], [[wikipedia:Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[wikipedia:Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[wikipedia:Urdu\|Urdu]], as well as other languages.<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” 3–12.</ref>

	Beeke has spoken, preached, and lectured throughout the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] and in fifty countries around the world, including [[wikipedia:Aruba\|Aruba]], [[wikipedia:Australia\|Australia]], [[wikipedia:Brazil\|Brazil]], [[wikipedia:Cambodia\|Cambodia]], [[wikipedia:Canada\|Canada]], [[wikipedia:Colombia\|Colombia]], [[wikipedia:Dominican Republic\|The Dominican Republic]], [[wikipedia:Egypt\|Egypt]], [[wikipedia:England\|England]], [[wikipedia:Ethiopia\|Ethiopia]], [[wikipedia:France\|France]], [[wikipedia:Germany\|Germany]], [[wikipedia:Greece\|Greece]], [[wikipedia:Hungary\|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Indonesia\|Indonesia]], [[wikipedia:Ireland\|Ireland]], [[wikipedia:Israel\|Israel]], [[wikipedia:Italy\|Italy]], [[wikipedia:Jordan\|Jordan]], [[wikipedia:Kenya\|Kenya]], [[wikipedia:Latvia\|Latvia]], [[wikipedia:Mexico\|Mexico]], [[wikipedia:Mozambique\|Mozambique]], [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|The Netherlands]], [[wikipedia:New Zealand\|New Zealand]], [[wikipedia:Philippines\|The Philippines]], [[wikipedia:Portugal\|Portugal]], [[wikipedia:Russia\|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Scotland\|Scotland]], [[wikipedia:Singapore\|Singapore]], [[wikipedia:Slovakia\|Slovakia]], [[wikipedia:South Africa\|South Africa]], [[wikipedia:South Korea\|South Korea]], [[wikipedia:Spain\|Spain]], [[wikipedia:Switzerland\|Switzerland]], [[wikipedia:Thailand\|Thailand]], [[wikipedia:Turkey\|Türkiye]], [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates\|The United Arab Emirates\|]], [[wikipedia:Wales\|Wales]], and [[wikipedia:Zambia\|Zambia]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 14.</ref>		Beeke has spoken, preached, and lectured throughout the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] and in fifty countries around the world, including [[wikipedia:Aruba\|Aruba]], [[wikipedia:Australia\|Australia]], [[wikipedia:Brazil\|Brazil]], [[wikipedia:Cambodia\|Cambodia]], [[wikipedia:Canada\|Canada]], [[wikipedia:Colombia\|Colombia]], [[wikipedia:Dominican Republic\|The Dominican Republic]], [[wikipedia:Egypt\|Egypt]], [[wikipedia:England\|England]], [[wikipedia:Ethiopia\|Ethiopia]], [[wikipedia:France\|France]], [[wikipedia:Germany\|Germany]], [[wikipedia:Greece\|Greece]], [[wikipedia:Hungary\|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Indonesia\|Indonesia]], [[wikipedia:Ireland\|Ireland]], [[wikipedia:Israel\|Israel]], [[wikipedia:Italy\|Italy]], [[wikipedia:Jordan\|Jordan]], [[wikipedia:Kenya\|Kenya]], [[wikipedia:Latvia\|Latvia]], [[wikipedia:Mexico\|Mexico]], [[wikipedia:Mozambique\|Mozambique]], [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|The Netherlands]], [[wikipedia:New Zealand\|New Zealand]], [[wikipedia:Philippines\|The Philippines]], [[wikipedia:Portugal\|Portugal]], [[wikipedia:Russia\|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Scotland\|Scotland]], [[wikipedia:Singapore\|Singapore]], [[wikipedia:Slovakia\|Slovakia]], [[wikipedia:South Africa\|South Africa]], [[wikipedia:South Korea\|South Korea]], [[wikipedia:Spain\|Spain]], [[wikipedia:Switzerland\|Switzerland]], [[wikipedia:Thailand\|Thailand]], [[wikipedia:Turkey\|Türkiye]], [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates\|The United Arab Emirates]], [[wikipedia:Wales\|Wales]], and [[wikipedia:Zambia\|Zambia]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 14.</ref>

	Beeke has regularly contributed to periodicals such as [[Banner of Truth\|''The Banner of Truth'']], ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'', ''Christian Observer'', ''Outlook'', ''Reformation and Revival'', and ''Tabletalk''. His articles have been published in theological journals such as [[Calvin Theological Journal\|''Calvin'' ''Theological Journal'']], [[Master’s Seminary Journal\|''Master’s Seminary Journal'']], ''Puritan Reformed Journal'', [[The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\|''Southern Baptist Journal of Theology'']], ''Unio Cum Christo'', and ''[[Westminster Theological Journal]]''. Beeke has also contributed to Reformation and post-Reformation historical-theological scholarship in such publications as ''The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin'', ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', and ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation''.		Beeke has regularly contributed to periodicals such as [[Banner of Truth\|''The Banner of Truth'']], ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'', ''Christian Observer'', ''Outlook'', ''Reformation and Revival'', and ''Tabletalk''. His articles have been published in theological journals such as [[Calvin Theological Journal\|''Calvin'' ''Theological Journal'']], [[Master’s Seminary Journal\|''Master’s Seminary Journal'']], ''Puritan Reformed Journal'', [[The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\|''Southern Baptist Journal of Theology'']], ''Unio Cum Christo'', and ''[[Westminster Theological Journal]]''. Beeke has also contributed to Reformation and post-Reformation historical-theological scholarship in such publications as ''The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin'', ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', and ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation''.

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	As a junior in high school, Beeke relinquished his ambitions of obtaining a basketball scholarship, determining instead to devote himself to preparing for the Christian ministry.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 31:22–34:46.</ref> After briefly serving in the [[United States Army Reserve]], Beeke studied religion and history at [[Western Michigan University]] from 1971 to 1973 and later transferred to [[Thomas Edison State University\|Thomas Edison State College]], where he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree with a specialization in religious studies.<ref name="auto4">Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 11.</ref>		As a junior in high school, Beeke relinquished his ambitions of obtaining a basketball scholarship, determining instead to devote himself to preparing for the Christian ministry.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 31:22–34:46.</ref> After briefly serving in the [[wikipedia:United States Army Reserve\|United States Army Reserve]], Beeke studied religion and history at [[wikipedia:Western Michigan University\|Western Michigan University]] from 1971 to 1973 and later transferred to [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison State University\|Thomas Edison State College]], where he graduated with a [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Arts\|Bachelor of Arts]] degree with a specialization in religious studies.<ref name="auto4">Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 11.</ref>

	In 1974, Beeke was accepted as a theological student to the [[Netherlands Reformed Theological School]] under the tutelage of [[J. C. Weststrate]], a minister from the Netherlands.<ref>“Church News: The Inaugural Sermon of Rev. Joel Beeke,” ''Banner of Truth'' 44, no. 5 (May 1978): 7; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 37:59–38:10.</ref> At the age of twenty-one, Beeke was unusually young to be accepted as a ministerial student in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]], as the youngest pastor in the denomination at the time was over twice his age.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 38:16–27.</ref> For the academic studies he moved with his first wife to Canada, supported by the Netherlands Reformed Congregations Student Support Fund.<ref name="auto1"> The Banner of Truth (US), 10/1/1974, p. 2.</ref>		In 1974, Beeke was accepted as a theological student to the [[Netherlands Reformed Theological School]] under the tutelage of [[J. C. Weststrate]], a minister from the Netherlands.<ref>“Church News: The Inaugural Sermon of Rev. Joel Beeke,” ''Banner of Truth'' 44, no. 5 (May 1978): 7; “Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 37:59–38:10.</ref> At the age of twenty-one, Beeke was unusually young to be accepted as a ministerial student in the [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]], as the youngest pastor in the denomination at the time was over twice his age.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 38:16–27.</ref> For the academic studies he moved with his first wife to Canada, supported by the Netherlands Reformed Congregations Student Support Fund.<ref name="auto1"> The Banner of Truth (US), 10/1/1974, p. 2.</ref>

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	According to Beeke, when he was nine years old, he first sensed the presence of God when he felt the powerful comfort of God answering one of his prayers.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 8:01–8:22.</ref> From that time, Beeke began reading books authored by the Puritans that he found in his father’s bookcase, beginning with [[John Bunyan\|John Bunyan's]] ''Life and Death of Mr. Badman''. Instead of playing sports with his brothers after school as he was accustomed, Beeke read extensively over the next six months.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 8:23–9:52.</ref> Although he felt conviction for sin at this time, Beeke’s initial interest in theology and spirituality began to wane.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 9:53–10:16.</ref>		According to Beeke, when he was nine years old, he first sensed the presence of God when he felt the powerful comfort of God answering one of his prayers.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 8:01–8:22.</ref> From that time, Beeke began reading books authored by the Puritans that he found in his father’s bookcase, beginning with [[John Bunyan\|John Bunyan's]] ''Life and Death of Mr. Badman''. Instead of playing sports with his brothers after school as he was accustomed, Beeke read extensively over the next six months.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 8:23–9:52.</ref> Although he felt conviction for sin at this time, Beeke’s initial interest in theology and spirituality began to wane.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 9:53–10:16.</ref>

	In 1967, when Beeke was about fourteen years old, he defended the existence of God before an atheist teacher at Milwood Junior High School in Kalamazoo, but he became troubled that he had no personal relationship with the God whose existence he defended.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 10:58–13:32.</ref> That summer, he joined his brother and his brother’s friend on a road trip to the [[western United States]], hoping to experience a sense of God’s presence by admiring nature.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 13:35–16:01.</ref>		In 1967, when Beeke was about fourteen years old, he defended the existence of God before an atheist teacher at Milwood Junior High School in [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo, Michigan\|Kalamazoo]], but he became troubled that he had no personal relationship with the God whose existence he defended.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 10:58–13:32.</ref> That summer, he joined his brother and his brother’s friend on a road trip to the [[wikipedia:western United States\|western United States]], hoping to experience a sense of God’s presence by admiring nature.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 13:35–16:01.</ref>

	In [[Yellowstone National Park]], while Beeke’s brother and his brother’s friend were searching for lost car keys, Beeke went into his tent and prayed desperately for a sense of God’s presence. When he finished praying, he felt a hard object under his knees and noticed that the keys were under the sleeping bag on which he was kneeling.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 16:02–17:32.</ref> According to Beeke, “For the first time in my life, I felt contact—real contact—with God. It was like God was right there in the car, and right there in my heart. And what instantly happened was I truly became a lost sinner before God. The whole seven hundred miles [to Iowa], and from [[Iowa]] all the way home, I was just weeping, weeping, weeping over my sins. I was lost, and I felt like I was going to hell.”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 17:33–18:05.</ref>		In [[wikipedia:Yellowstone National Park\|Yellowstone National Park]], while Beeke’s brother and his brother’s friend were searching for lost car keys, Beeke went into his tent and prayed desperately for a sense of God’s presence. When he finished praying, he felt a hard object under his knees and noticed that the keys were under the sleeping bag on which he was kneeling.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 16:02–17:32.</ref> According to Beeke, “For the first time in my life, I felt contact—real contact—with God. It was like God was right there in the car, and right there in my heart. And what instantly happened was I truly became a lost sinner before God. The whole seven hundred miles [to Iowa], and from [[wikipedia:Iowa\|Iowa]] all the way home, I was just weeping, weeping, weeping over my sins. I was lost, and I felt like I was going to hell.”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 17:33–18:05.</ref>

	Upon returning home, Beeke informed his closest friends that he could not spend time with them until he found God. He spent almost every evening reading the Bible and theological books. Beeke declares that he read every Puritan-authored book in his father’s bookcase.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 17:49–18:55.</ref>		Upon returning home, Beeke informed his closest friends that he could not spend time with them until he found God. He spent almost every evening reading the Bible and theological books. Beeke declares that he read every [[Puritanism\|Puritan-authored]] book in his father’s bookcase.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 17:49–18:55.</ref>

	When he was about fifteen years old, Beeke became convinced that he was [[Reprobation\|reprobate]], and that he had no hope of salvation, often crying himself to sleep. In May 1969, when he was sixteen years old, the Kalamazoo Netherlands Reformed Congregation called a new minister, Arie Elshout (1923–1991).<ref>“Church News: Calls Extended,” ''Banner of Truth'' 35, no. 5 (May 1969): 2.</ref> Before Elshout arrived in Kalamazoo to begin his pastorate in August 1969,<ref>“Inauguration of the Rev. A. Elshout to the Kalamazoo Congregation,” ''Banner of Truth'' 35, no. 9 (September 1969): 4–5.</ref> Beeke wrote to him and informed him of his spiritual struggles and his desire to hear the preaching of the gospel. Through Elshout’s ministry in Kalamazoo, one of Beeke’s brothers experienced conversion. Beeke and his brother began to regularly talk, pray, and weep together as they discussed God and the Bible.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 19:26–23:19.</ref>		When he was about fifteen years old, Beeke became convinced that he was [[Reprobation\|reprobate]], and that he had no hope of salvation, often crying himself to sleep. In May 1969, when he was sixteen years old, the [[Kalamazoo Netherlands Reformed Congregation]] called a new minister, Arie Elshout (1923–1991).<ref>“Church News: Calls Extended,” ''Banner of Truth'' 35, no. 5 (May 1969): 2.</ref> Before Elshout arrived in Kalamazoo to begin his pastorate in August 1969,<ref>“Inauguration of the Rev. A. Elshout to the Kalamazoo Congregation,” ''Banner of Truth'' 35, no. 9 (September 1969): 4–5.</ref> Beeke wrote to him and informed him of his spiritual struggles and his desire to hear the preaching of the gospel. Through Elshout’s ministry in Kalamazoo, one of Beeke’s brothers experienced conversion. Beeke and his brother began to regularly talk, pray, and weep together as they discussed God and the Bible.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 19:26–23:19.</ref>

	After arriving in Kalamazoo, Elshout visited Beeke’s immediate and extended family. He spoke to Beeke’s maternal grandfather, who had struggled with assurance of faith his entire life.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:00–17.</ref> As Beeke’s grandfather expressed his spiritual struggles, Beeke recalls Elshout saying, “For you too, Mr. Van Strien, there is a way of escape in Jesus Christ through faith in Him!”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:32–39.</ref> Beeke declared that Elshout’s words pricked his heart “like a lightning bolt.”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:44–46.</ref> According to Beeke, "God spoke those words into my heart with power and authority, and for the first time in my life I could believe the gospel, embrace the gospel. . . . I saw with vivid clarity that Jesus Christ suffered for me, died for me in His passive obedience, had taken my place to pay for my sins, and that in His active obedience He obeyed the law for me, so He was perfectly righteous, and there was nothing I had to do but simply receive Him. . . . I was just overwhelmed with the gospel—its freeness, its fullness, its glory, its beauty. . . . My hands were up in the air; I was just praising God and the tears were streaming down my face."<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:45–25:50.</ref>		After arriving in Kalamazoo, Elshout visited Beeke’s immediate and extended family. He spoke to Beeke’s maternal grandfather, who had struggled with assurance of faith his entire life.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:00–17.</ref> As Beeke’s grandfather expressed his spiritual struggles, Beeke recalls Elshout saying, “For you too, Mr. Van Strien, there is a way of escape in Jesus Christ through faith in Him!”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:32–39.</ref> Beeke declared that Elshout’s words pricked his heart “like a lightning bolt.”<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:44–46.</ref> According to Beeke, "God spoke those words into my heart with power and authority, and for the first time in my life I could believe the gospel, embrace the gospel. . . . I saw with vivid clarity that Jesus Christ suffered for me, died for me in His passive obedience, had taken my place to pay for my sins, and that in His active obedience He obeyed the law for me, so He was perfectly righteous, and there was nothing I had to do but simply receive Him. . . . I was just overwhelmed with the gospel—its freeness, its fullness, its glory, its beauty. . . . My hands were up in the air; I was just praising God and the tears were streaming down my face."<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 24:45–25:50.</ref>

	Almost immediately after his conversion, Beeke lost his natural shyness and began to [[Evangelism\|evangelize]] his neighbors door-to-door.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 27:00–24.</ref> Beeke described how he first sensed a powerful inward call to preach the gospel in the summer of 1969, though he initially tried to resist this call because of his young age and shy disposition. While reading the autobiography of [[Charles Spurgeon\|C. H. Spurgeon]], however, Beeke thought he must quit high school and to begin preaching, encouraged by Spurgeon’s youthfulness when he began his ministry. However, Beeke’s father and his minister, Arie Elshout, encouraged him to wait. During these years, Beeke regularly read the Bible and theological books until past midnight.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:00–31:51.</ref>		Almost immediately after his conversion, Beeke lost his natural shyness and began to [[Evangelism\|evangelize]] his neighbors door-to-door.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 27:00–24.</ref> Beeke described how he first sensed a powerful inward call to preach the gospel in the summer of 1969, though he initially tried to resist this call because of his young age and shy disposition. While reading the autobiography of [[Charles Spurgeon\|C. H. Spurgeon]], however, Beeke thought he must quit high school and to begin preaching, encouraged by Spurgeon’s youthfulness when he began his ministry. However, Beeke’s father and his minister, Arie Elshout, encouraged him to wait. During these years, Beeke regularly read the Bible and theological books until past midnight.<ref>“Testimony of Dr. Joel Beeke.” 28:00–31:51.</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==

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	Beeke’s books have been translated into [[wikipedia:Albanian language\|Albanian]], [[wikipedia:Arabic\|Arabic]], [[wikipedia:Chinese language\|Chinese]], [[wikipedia:Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[wikipedia:French language\|French]], [[wikipedia:German language\|German]], [[wikipedia:Modern Hebrew\|Hebrew]], [[wikipedia:Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[wikipedia:Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[wikipedia:Italian language\|Italian]], [[wikipedia:Korean language\|Korean]], [[wikipedia:Maltese language\|Maltese]], [[wikipedia:Persian language\|Persian]], [[wikipedia:Polish language\|Polish]], [[wikipedia:Portuguese language\|Portuguese]], [[wikipedia:Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[wikipedia:Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[wikipedia:Russian language\|Russian]], [[wikipedia:Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[wikipedia:Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[wikipedia:Urdu\|Urdu]], as well as other languages.<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” 3–12.</ref>		Beeke’s books have been translated into [[wikipedia:Albanian language\|Albanian]], [[wikipedia:Arabic\|Arabic]], [[wikipedia:Chinese language\|Chinese]], [[wikipedia:Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[wikipedia:French language\|French]], [[wikipedia:German language\|German]], [[wikipedia:Modern Hebrew\|Hebrew]], [[wikipedia:Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[wikipedia:Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[wikipedia:Italian language\|Italian]], [[wikipedia:Korean language\|Korean]], [[wikipedia:Maltese language\|Maltese]], [[wikipedia:Persian language\|Persian]], [[wikipedia:Polish language\|Polish]], [[wikipedia:Portuguese language\|Portuguese]], [[wikipedia:Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[wikipedia:Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[wikipedia:Russian language\|Russian]], [[wikipedia:Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[wikipedia:Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[wikipedia:Urdu\|Urdu]], as well as other languages.<ref>“Joel R. Beeke,” 3–12.</ref>

	Beeke has spoken, preached, and lectured throughout the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] and in fifty countries around the world, including [[wikipedia:Aruba\|Aruba]], [[wikipedia:Australia\|Australia]], [[wikipedia:Brazil\|Brazil]], [[wikipedia:Cambodia\|Cambodia]], [[wikipedia:Canada\|Canada]], [[wikipedia:Colombia\|Colombia]], [[wikipedia:Dominican Republic\|The Dominican Republic]], [[wikipedia:Egypt\|Egypt]], [[wikipedia:England\|England]], [[wikipedia:Ethiopia\|Ethiopia]], [[wikipedia:France\|France]], [[wikipedia:Germany\|Germany]], [[wikipedia:Greece\|Greece]], [[wikipedia:Hungary\|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Indonesia\|Indonesia]], [[wikipedia:Ireland\|Ireland]], [[wikipedia:Israel\|Israel]], [[wikipedia:Italy\|Italy]], [[wikipedia:Jordan\|Jordan]], [[wikipedia:Kenya\|Kenya]], [[wikipedia:Latvia\|Latvia]], [[wikipedia:Mexico\|Mexico]], [[wikipedia:Mozambique\|Mozambique]], [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|The Netherlands]], [[wikipedia:New Zealand\|New Zealand]], [[wikipedia:Philippines\|The Philippines]], [[wikipedia:Portugal\|Portugal]], [[wikipedia:Russia\|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Scotland\|Scotland]], [[wikipedia:Singapore\|Singapore]], [[wikipedia:Slovakia\|Slovakia]], [[wikipedia:South Africa\|South Africa]], [[wikipedia:South Korea\|South Korea]], [[wikipedia:Spain\|Spain]], [[wikipedia:Switzerland\|Switzerland]], [[wikipedia:Thailand\|Thailand]], [[wikipedia:Turkey\|Türkiye]], [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates\|The United Arab Emirates\|]], [[wikipedia:Wales\|Wales]], and [[wikipedia:Zambia\|Zambia]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 14.</ref>		Beeke has spoken, preached, and lectured throughout the [[wikipedia:United States\|United States]] and in fifty countries around the world, including [[wikipedia:Aruba\|Aruba]], [[wikipedia:Australia\|Australia]], [[wikipedia:Brazil\|Brazil]], [[wikipedia:Cambodia\|Cambodia]], [[wikipedia:Canada\|Canada]], [[wikipedia:Colombia\|Colombia]], [[wikipedia:Dominican Republic\|The Dominican Republic]], [[wikipedia:Egypt\|Egypt]], [[wikipedia:England\|England]], [[wikipedia:Ethiopia\|Ethiopia]], [[wikipedia:France\|France]], [[wikipedia:Germany\|Germany]], [[wikipedia:Greece\|Greece]], [[wikipedia:Hungary\|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Indonesia\|Indonesia]], [[wikipedia:Ireland\|Ireland]], [[wikipedia:Israel\|Israel]], [[wikipedia:Italy\|Italy]], [[wikipedia:Jordan\|Jordan]], [[wikipedia:Kenya\|Kenya]], [[wikipedia:Latvia\|Latvia]], [[wikipedia:Mexico\|Mexico]], [[wikipedia:Mozambique\|Mozambique]], [[wikipedia:Netherlands\|The Netherlands]], [[wikipedia:New Zealand\|New Zealand]], [[wikipedia:Philippines\|The Philippines]], [[wikipedia:Portugal\|Portugal]], [[wikipedia:Russia\|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Scotland\|Scotland]], [[wikipedia:Singapore\|Singapore]], [[wikipedia:Slovakia\|Slovakia]], [[wikipedia:South Africa\|South Africa]], [[wikipedia:South Korea\|South Korea]], [[wikipedia:Spain\|Spain]], [[wikipedia:Switzerland\|Switzerland]], [[wikipedia:Thailand\|Thailand]], [[wikipedia:Turkey\|Türkiye]], [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates\|The United Arab Emirates]], [[wikipedia:Wales\|Wales]], and [[wikipedia:Zambia\|Zambia]].<ref>Smalley, ''Puritan Piety'', 14.</ref>

	Beeke has regularly contributed to periodicals such as [[Banner of Truth\|''The Banner of Truth'']], ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'', ''Christian Observer'', ''Outlook'', ''Reformation and Revival'', and ''Tabletalk''. His articles have been published in theological journals such as [[Calvin Theological Journal\|''Calvin'' ''Theological Journal'']], [[Master’s Seminary Journal\|''Master’s Seminary Journal'']], ''Puritan Reformed Journal'', [[The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\|''Southern Baptist Journal of Theology'']], ''Unio Cum Christo'', and ''[[Westminster Theological Journal]]''. Beeke has also contributed to Reformation and post-Reformation historical-theological scholarship in such publications as ''The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin'', ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', and ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation''.		Beeke has regularly contributed to periodicals such as [[Banner of Truth\|''The Banner of Truth'']], ''The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth'', ''Christian Observer'', ''Outlook'', ''Reformation and Revival'', and ''Tabletalk''. His articles have been published in theological journals such as [[Calvin Theological Journal\|''Calvin'' ''Theological Journal'']], [[Master’s Seminary Journal\|''Master’s Seminary Journal'']], ''Puritan Reformed Journal'', [[The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\|''Southern Baptist Journal of Theology'']], ''Unio Cum Christo'', and ''[[Westminster Theological Journal]]''. Beeke has also contributed to Reformation and post-Reformation historical-theological scholarship in such publications as ''The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin'', ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', and ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation''.