Beverly Roberts Gaventa

Beverly Roberts Gaventa matriculated at: Phillips University, B.A., 1970; Union Theological Seminary, New York City, M.Div., 1973, studying with Raymond E. Brown and J. Louis Martyn; and Duke University, Ph.D., 1978, with W. D. Davies as her dissertation supervisor. Gaventa taught at Baylor University (2013-2021), Princeton Theological Seminary (1992–2013), Columbia Theological Seminary (1987–1992), and Colgate Rochester Divinity School (1976–1987) She is an editor-at-large for The Christian Century. She is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the University Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas. == Honors ==

• Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University, 2004–2021 • Member, Center of Theological Inquiry, 2000–2001, 2004–2005 • Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), Christian Theological Seminary, 2002 • Award of Special Merit, Disciples Theological Digest, 1988 (for Gaventa's book From Darkness to Light, 1986) • Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa), Kalamazoo College, 1983 • Award for Theological Scholarship and Research, Association of Theological Schools, 1981–82 • Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies, British Academy, 2020 == Selected works ==

Books • • • • • • • - 2024 Articles and chapters • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • {{cite book|author1-last=Gaventa |author1-first=Beverly Roberts |author1-mask=3 |chapter=The Economy of Grace: Reflections on 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 |editor1-last=Jones |editor1-first=L. Gregory |editor1-link=L. Gregory Jones |editor2-last=Johnson |editor2-first=Robert K. |editor2-link=Robert K. Johnson |editor3-last=Wilson |editor3-first=Jonathan R. |editor3-link=Jonathan R. Wilson |title=Grace Upon Grace: Essays in Honor of Thomas A. Langford |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Abingdon |date=1999 |isbn=9780687086092 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • {{cite book|author1-last=Gaventa |author1-first=Beverly Roberts |author1-mask=3 |chapter=A Word of Gratitude |editor1-last=Byron |editor1-first=John |editor1-link=John Byron |editor2-last=Lohr |editor2-first=Joel N. |editor2-link=Joel N. Lohr |title=I (Still) Believe: Leading Bible Scholars Share Their Stories of Faith and Scholarship |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2015 |isbn=9780310515166 • Edited volumes • • • • • • • == Notes ==