27th Chuen King Biblical Lectureship: Exodus: The Tale, Its History and Its Impact

Event Date: 
2024-02-24 (Sat) 2:30pm to 6:00pm

27th Chuen King Biblical Lectureship: Exodus: The Tale, Its History and Its Impact

Register Online (Please register online and make payment on or before 16th February if renting translation kit) 

Speaker: Professor Konrad SCHMID (Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism, University of Zurich)

24th February 2024 (Saturday)

2:30—3:30PM
Lecture 1: Israel and Egypt: The Historical Backgrounds of the Exodus Story

3:30—3:45PM Tea reception

3:45—4:35PM
Lecture 2: God and His People: Biblical Theologies in the Exodus Story

4:40—6:00PM
Response and Q&A
Respondents: Professor WONG Fook Kong (Professor, Old Testament, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary) and Rev. Dr. Leo LI (Lecturer, Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

CV of Prof. Konrad Schmid: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/theologie/en/faecher/old_testament/hebrewbible_and_ancientjudaism/team/schmid.html

Languages: English and Cantonese (Cantonese simulation interpretation will be provided for English lectures)
Fee: Lecture - Free of charge (In celebration of 60th anniversary of Divinity School of Chung Chi College)
       Rental cost of the translation kit – HK$50 (Please submit the fee according to the payment method after registration)

Venue: Divinity School Chapel, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong *
Inquiries: 3943 6708 or  zoebelle@cuhk.edu.hk, Miss Zoebelle Wong

*Zoom link will be provided to participants outside of Hong Kong

Payment method for rental of translation kit:
Cheque: Please make cheque payable to "The Trustees of Chung Chi College" and write your name and contact number or email on the back of the cheque, then post it to the “CK Lecture, Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin”.
Online Bank Transfer: Please transfer the fee to the bank account of “The Trustees of Chung Chi College” (Hang Seng Bank, Account number: 283-174001-001) then upload or email the transfer record (by saving the file in PDF or screenshot of the completed page, which clearly shows the bank account number, amount, date and time) to zoebelle@cuhk.edu.hk 

Chuen King Biblical Lectureship is established in memory of Mr. WONG Chuen-king by his son Mr. WONG Bing-lai.