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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · 5d

I’m thrilled to share that I am joining the Litfin Divinity School faculty at Wheaton College!

Having previously served as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Dr. Knight is a gifted teacher and mentor who will supervise PhD students and teach Old Testament courses across our PhD and MA programs.

www.wheaton.edu

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Koert van Bekkum @koertvb.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you very much, @drujohnson.com and @michelleknight.bsky.social for a fascinating conversation on the literary and theological function of the Song of Deborah in the book of Judges and in Joshua through Kings! onscript.study/podcast/mich...

Michelle Knight – The Prophet’s Anthem | OnScript

Episode: What is the Song of Deborah doing in the middle of the Judges narrative? Michelle Knight argues that the pom changes the way we read the story it fits within. Moreover, this potent poem addre...

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · May 2

New podcast episode about my book with BUP:

Deborah the Judge and Prophet: A Chat with Michelle Knight

Podcast Episode · Currents in Religion · 05/02/2025 · 31m

podcasts.apple.com

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Jan 12

So real. I feel done when my Canvas page is done. And never until then.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 23

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?

Hebrew Bible prof: Gapping is an effective focusing strategy that implies continuity of the stated activity, while highlighting a parallel element elsewhere. Let me direct your attention to all of my contracted work …

Jim Getz @jimgetz.bsky.social · Dec 20

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?

Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 15

Christian litmus tests aside, allow me to confess that this is up there on my list of favorite Christmas albums.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 13

Just my annual PSA/proleptic lament that YES I REALLY DO WANT THOSE BOOKS ON MY WISHLIST.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · Dec 10

Paraphrased writing advice from Stephen King: you write for yourself; you rewrite/revise for your readers.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 7

In today’s #grading, I wrote the phrase “be more precise” roughly a kajillion times.

Everyone. Everywhere. Nuance, lexical specificity, and conceptual precision could not be more important. You want to be an academic?

a peacock ad with a woman in a red dress

Alt: a peacock ad with a woman in a red dress “you’ll have to be more specific”

media.tenor.com

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 6

The elementary school just confirmed “a mixed bag of communicable diseases” in my son’s class, if you’re wondering how your email finds me.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 3

Pretending it doesn’t exist has been my strategy thus far. 🤞

Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 3

Well hey there, @joshuajipp.bsky.social. Folks, join me in welcoming the one and only Josh Jipp back to (relevant) social media.

Someone add this man to a starter pack.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 3

No way! That’s wonderful!

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 2

May the red tape fade away and cozy reading hours abound! I hope the richness of the experience (eventually) outshines all this initial upheaval.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 2

I also get laryngitis about 2 weeks a year. Even as I pray for your recovery, I feel a little less alone in this! So thanks for your vulnerability.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Dec 2

I often speak of the wonders of the word processor Mellel, especially for those working in right-to-left languages. Wanted to highlight that it's on sale for Black Friday!

Mellel

www.mellel.com

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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · Dec 1

Actually “per my last email” was not unheard of in millennia-old cuneiform letters.

A woman named Datâ in the 8th century BCE wrote to her brother, “Why have I not seen your messenger until this very day? Now, if you are alive, let me forgive the shortcomings of your character…”

Dr. Thing Learner @drthinglearner.bsky.social · Dec 1

Did any of these ever start with “per my last tablet…”

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 28

Following.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 28

Bless. This is a holy undertaking.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 27

Oh my goodness WHAT. I’m so sorry.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 24

I always struggle convincing my computer I really mean “parva” and not “larva.”

Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 24

What a delightful reminder that we should remember to say this.

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 24

There are only a couple copies left, so if you’re interested and missed it at #sblaar, you can purchase at the link below. Use the code 17FALL24 to save 20% and get free shipping.

The Prophet's Anthem - Baylor University Press

Within the chaotic world narrated in the book of Judges, the prophet Deborah spoke under the authority of Israel’s God, interpreting an important battle an...

www.baylorpress.com

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 24

Snuck in to see my book on display at the BUP booth on my way out of town. It’s immensely satisfying to see that labor of love come to fruition.

Picture of The Prophet’s Anthem book at the Baylor University Press booth

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Michelle Knight @michelleknight.bsky.social · Nov 24

I’m sad to say that after roughly two days of *fairly* successful conferencing, I was confined to my hotel room for the rest of it. I’ve moved my flight a day earlier and will head home today. Not my favorite #sblaar24. But your posts and pictures are filling my heart just a bit.

Walkway nears the convention center in San Diego; water on each side of the walkway, palm trees in the distance, and faint light on the horizon

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