Vita
- Born in 1981
- High School diploma 1999
- 2000–2004 B.A. in Theology, Belgrade Theological Seminary (summa cum laude)
- 2004–2006 Pastor, Serbia
- 2006–2008 M.A. in Biblical Studies (pathway Biblical Languages), Lampeter University, UK
- 2009–2011 Lecturer of Biblical Languages, Belgrade Theological Seminary
- 2011–2023 Senior Pastor, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2019–current Guest Lecturer of Old Testament, Belgrade Theological Seminary
- 2015–2022 Ph.D. in Christian Theology (Old Testament), McMaster Divinity College, Canada
- 2023–current Dozent für Altes Testament, Friedensau University (Theologische Hochschule Friedensau)
Research Projects
- Zivkovic, Goran. Rites in and Out of Place: A Critical Examination of the Ritual Production of Space in Haggai–Zechariah 1–8. Ph.D. Dissertation. Mc.Master Divinity College. Supervisors: Profs. Mark J. Boda and Paul S. Evans. Awarded: May 2023.
- Zivkovic, Goran. Hermeneutical Foundations of the Hebrews: A Text-linguistics Study of the Appropriations of Old Testament Material in Hebrews 8–9. M.A. Thesis. Lampeter University. Supervisors: Profs. Aulikki Nahkola and Jean-Claude Verrecchia. Awarded: May 2009.
Dictionary Articles
- “Judgment of Nations.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Land.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Naked, Nakedness.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Kill.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Dominion.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Deontological Ethics, Deontology.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Fence, Fenced.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Foul.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Furnish.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Foreign, Foreigner.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Feed.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
- “Frontlets.” Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical Theological Dictionary (forthcoming).
Academic Papers and Responses
- “Ecological Nature of Rituals: Ritual Production of Environment in the Book of Joel.” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Ritual in the Biblical World (San Antonio, November 2023).
- “From Wilting to Flourishing: The Reimagining of Nature in the Haggai–Zechariah 1–8 Corpus.” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Nature Imagery and Conceptions of Nature in the Bible (San Antonio, November 2023).
- “Reimagining Nature: The Transformative Function of Nature Imagery in the Haggai–Zechariah 1–8 Corpus.” Paper: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Virtual Annual Meeting (June 2023).
- “Gegenwart und Zukunft der Alttestamentlichen Wissenschaft: Interdisziplinäre Ansätze zur Interpretation des Alten Testaments.” Fachvortag: Theologische Hochschule Friedensau (Möckern-Friedensau, November 2022).
- “Rites of Passage Reimagined: The Transformative Function of Imagined Rituals in the Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 Corpus.” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Ritual in the Biblical World (Denver, November 2022).
- “Rites of Space Passage: Ritual Production of Space in Zechariah 7–8,” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Book of the Twelve Prophets (Denver, November 2022).
- “Pure or Impure? The Cleansing of the Temple, the Land, and the People: Formation of the Social Identity in the Haggai–Zechariah Corpus. Paper: Conference on Adventist Identity (Andrews University, October, 2022).
- “Rites of Passage Reimagined: The Transformative Function of Imagined Rituals in the Haggai–Zechariah 1–8 Corpus,” Paper: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Virtual Annual Meeting (June 2022).
- “From Ruined (חרב) House to Ruined (חרב) Land (Haggai 1:9–11): Ritual and Ecological Ethics in Haggai,” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Ecological Hermeneutics (San Antonio, November 2021).
- “Rites In and Out of Place: The Role of Ritual in the Construction of Space in the Book of Haggai,” Paper: Society of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting, Space, Place, and Lived Experience in Antiquity (San Antonio, November 2021).
- “The Rites of Space Passage: The Role of Ritual in the Production of Space in the Book of Haggai,” Paper: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Virtual Annual Meeting (June 2021).
- “To Shake Place: The Ritual Transformation of Space in the Book of Haggai,” Paper: Department of Theological Research Seminar (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, February 2021).
- “Blending the Seemingly Unblendable: Purity in the Book of Malachi,” Paper: Society of Biblical Literature Virtual Annual Meeting, Book of the Twelve Prophets (December 2020).
- “Exiles in the Homeland: Ritual Purification and (Re)construction of the Social Identity of Israel in Zechariah,” Paper: Society of Biblical Literature Virtual Annual Meeting, Ritual in the Biblical World (December 2020).
- “How to Write a Dissertation Proposal,” Lecture: Old Testament Guilt (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, March 2020).
- “Blending the Seemingly Unblendable: Pure Purity in the Book of Malachi,” Paper: Department of Theological Research Seminar (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, December 2018).
Guest Lectures
- “Working With Your Doctoral Committee,” Lecture: Advance Degree Colloquy (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, January 2023).
- “Es ist alles Hebräisch für mich”: Die Bedeutung des Erlernens von Biblischem Hebräisch. Lecture: Theologische Hochschule Friedensau (Möckern-Friedensau, November 2022).
- “An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke” Lecture: Jesus in His time and Ours (Middle East University, Beirut, Lebanon, June 2020).
- “Review of the Use of OT Prophecy in the Study of Christian Ethics: A Selective Annotated Bibliography with Introductory Notes,” Lecture: Ethics in the Biblical Tradition (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, January 2018).
- “Evangelicals and the Sacraments,” Lecture: Ministry and Evangelical Thought (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, January 2018).
- “A Brief Overview of the Early Achaemenid Period (539–486 BCE): Analysis of Main Sources and Historical Reconstruction,” Lecture: The History of Ancient Israel (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, October 2017).
- “The Cyrus Cylinder: An Introduction and a Selective Bibliography,” Lecture: The History of Ancient Israel (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, September 2017).
- “Literary Approaches to the Prophets: A Selective Annotated Bibliography with Introductory Notes,” Lecture: Critical Studies in Prophecy (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, March 2017).
Magazine Articles
- “Finding the Will of God: The Directions for Everyday Decisions.” Glasnik. [Serbian] (forthcoming).
- “A Drunken Sailor.” Znaci Vremena XLV:2 (2014) 42–46. [Serbian]
- “What Kind of Vice is That? More We Have It Ourselves, the More We Dislike It in Others?” Glasnik 1 (2013) 6–8. [Serbian]
- “The Three Wise Men.” Teofil 3 (2002) 19–21. [Serbian]
- “How to Hear God’s Voice?” Teofil 4 (2001) 23. [Serbian]
Professional Memberships
- Society of Biblical Literature, Member
- Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, Member
- Evangelical Theological Society, Member
- Adventist Society of Religious Studies, Member
- Adventist Theological Society, Member
Teaching
- BAT1-30-1 Hebräische Lektüre 1
- BAT1-30-2 Geschichte Israels und Archäologie Palästinas
- BAT2-50-1 Daniel
- BAT2-50-2 Theologie des Alten Testaments
- BAT1-40-3 Hebräische Lektüre 2
- BAT1-40-4 Einleitung in das Alte Testament
- BAT1-40-4 Einleitung in das Alte Testament
- BAT2-60-3 Hermeneutik und Exegese AT
