Michelle Knight

Biography

Dr. Michelle Knight joins the Divinity School faculty at Wheaton College after serving as Assistant and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She completed an M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where she focused her study on biblical languages and exegesis, then went on to pursue a Ph.D in Old Testament with a focus on biblical theology. Dr. Knight is the author of The Prophet’s Anthem: The Song of Deborah and Barak in the Narrative of Judges (BUP, 2024). She also serves as Senior Reviewer for the Historical Books for the New Living Translation.

Education

Ph.D., Wheaton College

M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

B.A., Lincoln Christian University

Books

The Prophet's Anthem: The Song of Deborah and Barak in the Narrative of Judges
Drawing on over a century’s worth of concentrated critical research on the song, Dr. Michelle Knight's The Prophet’s Anthem combines poetic analysis and narrative criticism to yield fresh thematic and structural insights for reading the entire Judges narrative. With their attention keenly trained on Deborah’s words, readers will be better equipped to hear the book of Judges in a new register.
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Current Research Interests

Narrative criticism
Theology of the Old Testament
The Former Prophets (esp. Joshua and Judges)
Poetry in biblical narrative

Professional Memberships

Institute for Biblical Research 2015–Present
Society of Biblical Literature 2011–Present
Evangelical Theological Society 2010–Present
- Steering Committee Chair, “Old Testament Theology” 2019–Present
- Steering Committee Member, “Warfare and Violence” 2023–Present
- Steering Committee Member, “Old Testament Theology” 2018–Present

Academic Lectures and Speaking Engagements

“Heeding the Prophetic Interpreter: How Deborah’s Song (Judg 5) Trains Us to Read Hebrew Battle Narratives” Jan 30, 2025
Forester Lecture (Endowed), Huntington University, Huntington, IN

“What is Biblical Shalom?” Jan 16, 2025
Mosaic Ministries, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL

“In Honor of Dark Valleys and Green Pastures: A Hesitant Ode to My Shepherd” Jan 14, 2025
Spring Kickoff Event, Women’s Graduate Fellowship, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

“Theological Reflections on the Migration Experiences of God’s People in the Old Testament” June 18, 2024
TICI Youth Leadership Forum, Deerfield, IL Thriving Immigrant Congregations Initiative.

“1–2 Samuel” Aug 25, 2023
Teacher Training Workshop, North Star Classical School, Grayslake, IL

“Set a Table in the Wilderness” Feb 15, 2023
Mosaic Ministries, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL

“Judges 19 and God’s Care for Women” Mar 5, 2021
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, MA
Guest Lecturer for “Women and the Church” Course (via Zoom)

“Deborah the Interpreter: How Deborah’s Song Teaches Us to Read Hebrew Battle Narratives” Nov 5, 2020
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC Evangelical Voices in the Academy Lecture (via Zoom)

“Joseph and the Politics of Egypt” Jan 29, 2020
Mosaic Ministries, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL

“Interpreting the Psalms” Oct 5, 2018
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL