George R. Knight

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George Raymond Knight (1941—) is a Seventh-day Adventist historian and educator. He is emeritus professor of church history at Andrews University.

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[edit] Biography

Knight joined the Adventist church through the ministry of Ralph Larson.[1] He completed a BA at Pacific Union College, an MA and MDiv from Andrews University, and in 1976 an EdD from the University of Houston.

Knight originally taught in the School of Education. He had a number of doctoral students who did biographical studies of early Adventist educators. He gradually developed an interest in Adventist history that led to his transition to the Church History department in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. His 1985 book, Myths in Adventism, put him on the map in Adventist circles and he began to rise to prominence in the church. During the 1990s Knight became particularly well-known for his fresh insight and popularization of Seventh-day Adventist history. By the year 2000 he was the best-selling Adventist author in the denomination with a steady stream of doctoral students and graduate assistants who helped him do research for his books. He was also featured as one of the keynote speakers at the 2000 Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session held in Toronto, Canada. In 2005 he announced his plans for retirement that occurred during the summer of 2006. He has already begun work on the first volumes of a devotional commentary of the entire Bible.

[edit] Books published

  • 2007. If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smoke Screen[2]
  • 2004. Exploring Galatians and Ephesians: A Devotional Commentary[3]
  • 2004. Exploring Mark: A Devotional Commentary[4]
  • 2004. Joseph Bates: The Real Founder of the Seventh-day Adventism[5]
  • 2003. Exploring Hebrews: A Devotional Commentary[6]
  • 2001. Organizing to beat the devil: The development of Adventist Church structure[7]
  • 2000. A search for identity: The development of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs[8]
  • 1999. A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists[9]
  • 1999. Walking With Ellen White: Her everyday life as a wife, mother, and friend[10]
  • 1998. Philosophy and Education: An Introduction in Christian Perspective.
  • 1998. Ellen White's World: A fascinating look at the times in which she lived[11]
  • 1997. Reading Ellen White: How to understand and apply her writings[12]
  • 1996. Meeting Ellen White: A fresh look at her life, writings and major themes[13]
  • 1994. I Used to be Perfect: A Study of Sin and Salvation.
  • 1993. Millennial Fever and the End of the World: A Study of Millerite Adventism[14]
  • 1989. Angry Saints: Tensions And Possibilities In The Adventist Struggle Over Righteousness By Faith[15]
  • 1987. From 1888 to Apostasy: The Case of A. T. Jones[16]
  • 1983. Early Adventist Educators[17]
  • 1982. Issues and Alternatives in Educational Philosophy.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ The Spectrum Blog: QOD conference bulletin two
  2. ^ Knight, George R. (2007). If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smoke Screen. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN 978-0-8280-2012-1. 
  3. ^ Knight, George R. (2004). Exploring Galatians and Ephesians: A Devotional Commentary. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  4. ^ Knight, George R. (2004). Exploring Mark: A Devotional Commentary. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  5. ^ Knight, George R. (2004). Joseph Bates: The Real Founder of Seventh-day Adventism. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  6. ^ Knight, George R. (2003). Exploring Hebrews: A Devotional Commentary. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  7. ^ Knight, George R. (2001). Organizing to beat the devil: The development of Adventist Church structure. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  8. ^ Knight, George R. (2000). A search for identity: The development of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  9. ^ Knight, George R. (1999). A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  10. ^ Knight, George R. (1999). Walking With Ellen White: Her everyday life as a wife, mother, and friend. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN 0-8280-1429-9. 
  11. ^ Knight, George R. (1998). Ellen White's World: A fascinating look at the times in which she lived. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN 0-8280-1356-X. 
  12. ^ Knight, George R. (1997). Reading Ellen White: How to understand and apply her writings. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN 0-8280-1263-6. 
  13. ^ Knight, George R. (1996). Meeting Ellen White: A fresh look at her life, writings and major themes. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN 0-8280-1089-7. 
  14. ^ Knight, George R. (1993). Millennial Fever and the End of the World: A Study of Millerite Adventism. Boise, ID: Pacific Press. 
  15. ^ Knight, George R. (1989). Angry Saints: Tensions And Possibilities In The Adventist Struggle Over Righteousness By Faith. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. ISBN. 
  16. ^ Knight, George R. (1987). From 1888 to Apostasy: The Case of A. T. Jones. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. 
  17. ^ Knight, George R. (1983). Early Adventist Educators. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press. 

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[edit] Offline resources

  • "George Knight: Former Pharisee Finds Freedom" in Who's Got the Truth: Making sense out of five different Adventist gospels by Martin Weber
Preceded by
Kenneth A. Strand
(alone)		 Editor of Andrews University Seminary Studies
with Kenneth A. Strand
1988 – 1991		 Succeeded by
Nancy J. Vyhmeister
and Kenneth A. Strand