From Darkness to Light: Aspects of Conversion in the New Testament

Overtures to Biblical Theology #20

by Beverly Roberts Gaventa

First published in 1986. By examining key biblical texts, especially in Luke-Acts, Paul, John, and 1 Peter, Gaventa aims to learn what conversion and transformation mean in the context of first-century Christianity and to compare that with understandings of being "born again."

Genres: Biblical Studies, Theology

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1986

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Close reading of relevant NT texts touching on the concept of conversion. This close reading helps bring balance to popular understandings of conversion. Recommended.