Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6626 conversion » 6629 conversion, examples of Scripture gives examples of individuals and peoples who have turned to God in conversion. Examples of conversion in the OT Peoples who turned to God Isaiah 19:22 Egypt; Jonah 3:5-10 Nineveh Individuals who turned to God 2 Kings 5:15 Naaman; 2 Chronicles 33:12-13 Manasseh; Daniel 4:34-37 Nebuchadnezzar; Jonah 1:16 sailors on board ship with Jonah Examples of conversion in the NT Examples of people in general John 4:42 people of Sychar; Acts 2:41 3,000 people on the day of Pentecost; Acts 8:12 Samaritans; Acts 9:35 people of Lydda and Sharon; Acts 15:3 Gentile converts Examples of individual converts Luke 15:18 the prodigal son; Luke 19:8-9 Zacchaeus; Acts 8:35-38 the Ethiopian eunuch Paul: Acts 9:3-18 pp Acts 22:6-11 pp Acts 26:12-18 Acts 10:44-48 Cornelius; Acts 13:12 the proconsul, Sergius Paulus; Acts 16:14-15 Lydia; Acts 16:29-34 the Philippian jailer The prophetic vision of the future conversion of Israel and the nations Israel's turning back to God Hosea 3:5 See also Jeremiah 50:4-5; Hosea 11:10-11; Romans 11:26 The conversion of the nations Jeremiah 16:19 See also Psalm 22:27-28; Isaiah 2:3 pp Micah 4:2; Zechariah 14:16 See also
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