Blake Couey

Blake Couey is a Professor in Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College, specializing in Hebrew Bible studies. He teaches introductory Bible courses and advanced topics including prophets, women and gender in the Bible, and biblical conceptions of God. His affiliations extend to the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies and Comparative Literature programs.

• Education: B.A. from Mercer University (1999), M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary (2002, 2009)

Couey's research centers on Biblical Hebrew poetry and prophetic literature, particularly the book of Isaiah. His work explores literary structures of biblical texts, ancient Near Eastern religious contexts, and intersections between biblical narratives and broader literary traditions.

His publications, including monographs from Oxford and Cambridge University Press, analyze prophetic poetry, biblical commentaries, and socio-political metaphors. Articles examine specific passages like Isaiah 15–16's Moabite catastrophe, Haggai's temple-focused prophecy, and Amos 7:10–17's royal-prophetic tensions.

Extracurricular interests include hiking, birding, gardening, and board games.