Robert K. McIver began his professional career as a teacher of mathematics in a state high school in Christchurch, New Zealand. Since then, he has been a student, a church pastor and is now director of the Scripture Spirituality and Society Research Centre, and a professor in biblical studies in the Avondale Seminary at Avondale University College, where he has taught since 1988. Alongside his research interests in biblical studies, Rob is lead researcher on the research project undertaken for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which investigates how employees of Adventist organizations perceive the relationship of their work and the wider mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Rob has published 9 books, and edited 6 others. He has published in academic journal as diverse of the Australian Religion Studies Review, the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Applied Cognitive Psychology and the Monash Bioethics Review. Robert's goal in the classroom is to communicate the excitement of seriously studying the Bible.
McIver, R. K. (2022). Two surprising things about tithing. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 94(8), 18-21. https://ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. (2018). Theological education in Australia: Past and present as possible indicators of future trends. Colloquium: The Australian and New Zealand Theological Review, 50(2), 43-68. Retrieved from https://anzats.edu.au/journal/
McIver, R. K. (2015). When, where, and why did the change from Sabbath to Sunday worship take place in the early church? Andrews University Seminary Studies, 53(1), 15-35.
McIver, R. (2014, October). Those extra books. Signs of the Times, 129(10), 39-43.
McIver, R. K. (2012). Eyewitnesses as guarantors of the accuracy of the Gospel traditions in the light of psychological research. Journal of Biblical Literature, 131(3), 529-546. doi:10.2307/23488253
McIver, R. K., & Roennfeldt, R. C. (2009). Text and interpretation: Christian understandings of authoritative texts in the light of social change. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 20(3), 257-276. doi:10.1080/09596410902982919
McIver, R. K. (2006). The DaVinci code and the Nag Hammadi Gospels. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 78(5), 20-22. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K. (2005). Political reality and the Holy Spirit: When change confronts the Church. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 77(4), 27-30. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K., & Carroll, M. (2004). Distinguishing characteristics of orally transmitted material when compared to material transmitted by literary means. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 18(9), 1251-1269. doi:10.1002/acp.1040
McIver, R. K. (2002). Baptism into Christ and/or into the Church? Adventist Record, 107(19), 8-9.
McIver, R. K., & Carroll, M. (2002). Experiments to develop criteria for determining the existence of written sources, and their potential implications for the synoptic problem. Journal of Biblical Literature, 121(4), 667-687. doi:10.2307/3268576
McIver, R. K., & Currow, S. J. (2002). A demographic analysis of the tithing behaviour of 2562 Seventh-day Adventists in northern New South Wales, Australia. Australian Religion Studies Review, 15(1), 115-125.
McIver, R. K., & Currow, S. (2001). A provocative study of tithing trends in Australia. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 73(8), 24-29. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K. (2001). Strategic use of tithe: How does the Seventh-day Adventist Church fare? Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 74(10), 25-28. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K., & Currow, S. J. (2001). Is the church facing a financial crisis. Adventist Record, 106(22), 8-10.
McIver, R. (1999). Guest editorial: Jesus [Editorial]. Colloquium: The Australian and New Zealand Theological Review, 31(2), 65-66.
McIver, R. (1999). Methodology and the search for the historical Jesus: A response to John Dominic Crossan. Colloquium: The Australian and New Zealand Theological Review, 31(2), 75-98.
McIver, R. K. (1999). Twentieth-century approaches to the Matthean community. Andrews University Seminary Studies, 37(1), 23-28.
McIver, R. K. (1997). Implications of new data pertaining to the problem of synoptic relationships. Australian Biblical Review, 45, 20-39.
McIver, R. K. (1996). The historical-critical method: The Adventist debate. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 68(3), 14-18. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K. (1996). Should Ministers of religion be on hospital ethics committees? Monash Bioethics Review, 15(3), 14-17. doi:10.1007/BF03351199
McIver, R. K. (1995). The Bible and the Middle East. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 67(1), 14-17. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K. (1995). The parable of the weeds among the wheat (Matt 13:24-30, 36-43) and the relationship between the kingdom and the church as portrayed in the Gospel of Matthew. Journal of Biblical Literature, 114(4), 643-659. doi:10.2307/3266479
McIver, R. K. (1995). The Sabbath in the Gospel of Matthew: A paradigm for understanding the law in Matthew? Andrews University Seminary Studies, 33(2), 231-243.
McIver, R. K. (1994). The future of theological education in Australia - a case study: Avondale College. Colloquium: The Australian and New Zealand Theological Review, 25(2), 96-112.
McIver, R. K. (1994). One Hundred-Fold yield – miraculous or mundane? Matthew 13.8, 23; Mark 4.8, 20; Luke 8.8. New Testament Studies, 40(4), 606-608. doi:10.1017/S0028688500024024
McIver, R. K. (1994). The Bible and ethics. Australian Religion Studies Review, 7(2), 15-22.
McIver, R. K. (1993). Physical, mental and moral education at Avondale College. Adventist Heritage, 16(1), 46-55.
McIver, R. K. (1991). Pauline images of salvation. Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 63(5), 11-13. Retrieved from https://www.ministrymagazine.org/
McIver, R. K. (1988). "Cosmology" as a key to the thought-world of Philo of Alexandria. Andrews University Seminary Studies, 26(3), 267-279.
McIver, R. K. (2020). The Old Testament warts and all: Part 1: Genesis to Deuteronomy. Cooranbong, Australia: Barnard.
McIver, R. K., Hattingh, S., & Kilgour, P. W. (Eds.). (2020). Education as preparation for eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and their perception of mission. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2020). Beginning New Testament Greek made easier (6th ed.). Cooranbong, Australia: Barnard.
McIver, R. (2019). Beginning New Testament Greek made easier (5th ed.). Cooranbong, Australia: Barnard.
McIver, R. K., & Hattingh, S. J. (2019). Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2018). Verbatim and gist parallels between the gospels: Coded greek synopsis and selected statistics. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. & Kilgour, P. W. (Eds.). (2017). Perceptions of mission held by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2016). Tithing practices among Seventh-day Adventists: A study of tithe demographics and motives in Australia, Brazil, England, Kenya and the United States. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
De Waal, K. B., & McIver, R. K. (Eds.). (2016). No one better: Essays in honour of Dr. Norman H. Young. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
McIver, R. K. (2016). 1 and 2 Peter. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press.
Ball, B. W., & McIver, R. K. (Eds.). (2015). Grounds for assurance and hope: Selected biblical and historical writings of Bryan W. Ball. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
Humble, G. J., & McIver, R. K. (Eds.). (2015). South Pacific perspectives on ordination: Biblical, theological and historical studies in an Adventist context. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2015). Intermediate New Testament Greek made easier. Cooranbong, Australia: Barnard.
Petersen, P. B., & McIver, R. K. (Eds.). (2014). Biblical and theological studies on the trinity. Adelaide, Australia: Australian Theological Forum Press.
McIver, R. K. (2012). Mainstream or marginal: The Matthean community in early Christianity. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang.
McIver, R. K. (2011). Memory, Jesus, and the Synoptic Gospels. Atlanta, GA: Society of Biblical Literature.
McIver, R. K. (2006). Beyond the Da Vinci Code : Exposing Myths and Lies About Jesus and Christianity. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press.
McIver, R. K. (2001). New Testament Greek made easier. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K., & Roennfeldt, R. C. (Eds.). (2000). Meaning for the new millennium: The Christian faith from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2000). The Four Faces of Jesus. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press.
McIver, R. K. (1997). Ezekiel: Through crisis to glory. Boise, ID: Pacific Press.
McIver, R. (2022). Matthew. In Á. Manuel Rodriquez, D. Kwame Bediako, C. Cosaert, & G. Klingbeil (Eds.). Andrews Bible Commentary: Light, depth, truth. New Testament (pp. 1220-1287). Andrews University Press.
McIver, R. (2022). Capernaum - Matthew 4:13. In G. Wheeler (Ed.), Archaeology and cultural background study bible (pp. 1416). Safeliz.
McIver, R. (2020). Practices of Seventh-day Adventist spirituality (including tithing) among teachers in Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh, P. Kilgour (Eds.), Education as Preparation for Eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and Their Perceptions of Mission (pp. 284-301). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press
McIver, R. (2020). Responses of teachers to the competing claims regarding the purpose of Adventist schools among teachers in Australia and the Solomon Islands. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh, & P. Kilgour (Eds.), Education as Preparation for Eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and Their Perceptions of Mission (pp. 269-283). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press
McIver, R. (2020). Belief in the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church among teachers in Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh, P. Kilgour (Eds.), Education as Preparation for Eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and Their Perceptions of Mission (pp. 384-405). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press
McIver, R. K. (2020). Comparisons between Adventist teachers in Australia, the Solomon Islands, North America, and Europe. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh & P. Kilgour (Eds.). Education as preparation for eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands and their perceptions of mission (pp. 409-440). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2020). How scripture and authority are understood by teachers in Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh, & P. Kilgour (Eds.), Education as Preparation for Eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and Their Perceptions of Mission (pp. 320-335). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
de Berg, K. C., & McIver, R. K. (2020). Beliefs about the creation of the world among teachers in Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. In R. McIver, S. Hattingh & P. Kilgour (Eds.). Education as preparation for eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands and their perceptions of mission. Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2019). Responses of teachers in North America to the competing claims regarding the purpose of Adventist schools. In R. McIver, & S. Hattingh (Eds.), Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission (pp. 109-124). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2019). Collective memory and the reliability of the Gospel traditions. In D. Bock, & J. Komoszewski (Eds.), Jesus, skepticism, and the problem of history (pp. 125-144). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
McIver, R. K. (2019). Loose ends and concluding observations. In R. McIver, & S. Hattingh (Eds.), Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission (pp. 245-255). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2019). Teachers in Adventist schools in North America and the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church. In R. McIver, & S. Hattingh (Eds.), Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission (pp. 222-244). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2019). Practices of Seventh-day Adventist spirituality (including Tithing) among teachers in Adventist schools in North America. In R. McIver, & S. Hattingh (Eds.), Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission (pp. 154-172). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2019). How scripture and authority are understood by teachers in Adventist schools in North America. In R. McIver, & S. Hattingh (Eds.), Educating for service and mission: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in North America and their perceptions of mission (pp. 193-208). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2018). A significant shift in the use of resources in the 1960s and 1980s in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia and the United States. In Y. Terry-McElrath, C. VanderWaal, A. Baltazar, & D. Trim (Eds.), Promoting the public good: Policy in the public square and the church (pp. 105-129). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2017). A reflection on the principal findings of this study. In R. McIver, & P. Kilgour (Eds.), Perceptions of mission held by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands (pp. 163-167). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2017). Purpose and mission of Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands - Past and present. In R. McIver, & P. Kilgour (Eds.), Perceptions of mission held by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands (pp. 7-15). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. K. (2016). Goats, calves, bulls, and heifer’s ashes: Heb 9:12–13 and the day of atonement in the Epistle to the Hebrews. In K. B. de Waal, & R. K. McIver (Eds.), No one better: Essays in honour of Dr. Norman H. Young (pp. 91-102). New York, NY: Peter Lang.
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McIver, R. K. (2015). Bryan W. Ball: Academic, administrator, apologist. In B. W. Ball, & R. K. McIver (Eds.), Grounds for assurance and hope: Selected biblical and historical writings of Bryan W. Ball (pp. 9-18). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
McIver, R. (2014). Hermeneutics of parable interpretation in Ellen White compared to those of Archbishop Trench. In R.Cole & P.Peterson (Eds.), Hermeneutics, intertextuality and the contemporary meaning of scripture (pp.141-151). Hindmarsh, Australia: ATF Press.
McIver, R. K. (2012). The transmission and credibility of the Genesis text. In B. W. Ball (Ed.), In the beginning: Science and scripture confirm creation (pp. 33-43). Nampa, ID: Pacific Press.
McIver, R. (2010). Is it better to stay single than to get married? 1 Cor 7:8,9. In G. Pfandl (Ed.), Interpreting scripture: Bible questions and answers (Vol. 2, pp. 366-368). Silver Spring, MD: Biblical Research Institute.
McIver, R. (2010). Why should women cover their head in church? 1 Corinthians 11:5. In G. Pfandl (Ed.), Interpreting scripture: Bible questions and answers (Vol. 2, pp. 366-368). Silver Spring, MD: Biblical Research Institute.
McIver, R. (2010). The Archaeology of Galilee and Palestine from the Maccabees to the Second Jewish Revolt (167BC - AD135). In M. Harding & A. Nobbs (Eds.), The content and setting of the Gospel tradition (pp. 1-27). Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans.
McIver, R. K. (1999). First-century Nazareth. In B. Oestreich, H. Rolly, & W. Kabus (Eds.), Glaube und Zukunftsgestaltung: Festschrift zum hundertjährigen Bestehen der Theologischen Hochschule Friedensau (pp. 139-159). New York, NY: Peter Lang.
McIver, R. K. (1997). Jesus and sepphoris: Missing link or negative evidence? In D. Merling (Ed.), To understand the scriptures: Essays in honor of William H. Shea (pp. 221-232). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University.
McIver, R. K. (1997). The place of the Matthean community in the stream of early Christian history. In T. Hillard, R. Kearsley, C. Nixon, & A. Nobbs (Eds.), Ancient history in a modern university: Vol. 2 Early Christanity, Late Antiquity, and beyond (pp. 110-120). Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans.
McIver, R. K. (1984). Christology as a clue to the concerns of the Johannine community (Master's thesis). Andrews University, Avondale Campus, Australia.
McIver, R. K. (2000). [Review of the book The birth of Christianity: Discovering what happened in the years immediately after the execution of Jesus, by J.D. Crossan]. Andrews University Seminary Studies, 38(1), 144-147.
