Dr. Francis Kimmitt
Professor, Old Testament & Hebrew; Director of Prison Education
Departments
Faculty, School of Theology and Missions
Phone
706-865-2134 ext.6620
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- Ph.D. in Old Testament and Hebrew, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- M.Div in Biblical Languages, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education, University of Houston
- B.S. in Earth Sciences, University of New Orleans
- B.S. in General Studies, Louisiana State University
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- Old Testament: Torah, Prophets, Writings
- Biblical Hebrew
- Hermeneutics
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- Word Studies Made Simple: How to Study the Bible in the Original Languages. Co-Authored with Norris C. Grubbs. Mountain Home, AR: BorderStone Press, 2012.
- “Psalm 46: Praise the LORD Our Help.” In The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul. Edited by A. J. Schmutzer and D. M. Howard, Jr., 63-74. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2013.
23 articles in The Biblical Illustrator, Lifeway Publications
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- Shape and Intentional Editing of the Psalter
- Hebrew Poetry
- Old Testament Prophets
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- NOBTS MDiv Student of the Year, 1995
- Past member of Evangelical Theological Society
- National Association of Professors of Hebrew
Biography
Dr. Francis Kimmit has been married to his wife, Judy, since 1980. They have two children: Lee and Lynn, along with a son-in-law, Josh. They have two grandchildren, Bethany and Caleb. Dr. Kimmit previously served as a missionary with the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Since the 1990s, he has worked in higher education as both a professor and administrator, serving at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Tennessee Temple University, Bryan College, and now Truett McConnell University. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he serves as the Director of Prison Education, overseeing TMU’s extension centers at Phillips State Prison and Whitworth Women’s Facility, where the BA in Christian Studies is offered. He also serves as a co-pastor at an assisted living center as part of his church’s ministry, regularly preaching there.