Quek Swee Hwa
Quek Swee Hwa 郭瑞华 | |
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Born | Quek Swee Hwa June 15, 1941 |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | BA Shelton College BD, Faith Theological Seminary MA, University of Pennsylvania PhD, University of Manchester |
Occupation | Pastor |
Years active | 1970-present |
Spouse | Esther Cheng |
Religion | Christianity - Bible-Presbyterian |
Ordained | 31 October 1970 |
Quek Swee Hwa (born 1941) is a Singaporean pastor and theologian. He was the founding principal of the Biblical Graduate School of Theology, and is the General Secretary of the International Council of Christian Churches.[1]
Education
Quek studied at Shelton College, Faith Theological Seminary, and the University of Pennsylvania. He received a PhD from the University of Manchester. Working under the supervision of F. F. Bruce, his thesis was Adam and Christ: An Exegetical Study of the Pauline Analogy in the Light of the History of Interpretation (1970).[2]
Doctrine
According to an article published in The Burning Bush, Quek has questioned the literalness of the "years" of Genesis and the universality of the Genesis Flood.[3]
Ministry
In 1970, Quek was ordained as a minister in the Bible-Presbyterian Church, and installed as pastor of Zion Bible-Presbyterian Church in Serangoon Gardens, succeeding his father in this role.[4] In 1989 he became founding principal of the Biblical Graduate School of Theology. He served as principal until 2011, when he was succeeded by Philip Satterthwaite.[5] He continues to serve as Pastor Emeritus of Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church.[6]
Quek also leads groups on Bible Land tours.[7][8]
Festschrift
Quek has been honoured with two Festschriften: Serve the Lord with Gladness: Essays on the Life and Mission of the Church in Honour of Quek Swee Hwa (1991) and The Joy of the Lord: Essays in Honour of Quek Swee Hwa On His 70th Birthday (2012).
References
- ^ "Conference Speakers". Philippine Council of Christian Churches. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Dr Quek Swee Hwa". Biblical Graduate School of Theology. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Three Earlier Crises In the Bible-Presbyterian Church that affected the Far Eastern Bible College" (PDF). The Burning Bush. 18 (2): 84. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Tow, Timothy (1995). The Singapore B-P Church Story (PDF). p. 169. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Milestones". Biblical Graduate School of Theology. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Leaders & Staff". Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Quek, Swee Hwa. "A Word from the Principal" (PDF). Biblical Graduate School of Theology. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming Events" (PDF). The Bible Church, Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.