Izaäk Boot

Biography

Boot was born in Kortgene, in Zeeland. After secondary education at the lyceum in Goes he studied theology at Utrecht University. He received his doctorate in 1971, having written a dissertation on allegorical readings of The Song of Songs under professor G.P. van Itterzon.

His first position as a minister was in Wijngaarden in 1961. In 1973 he became minister in Nijkerkerveen, and in 1977 in Boven-Hardinxveld. He retired early, on 18 September 1992, saying later that he had difficulties explaining traditional biblical teaching to modern man. He died in 2000.