involves the deep reorientation of our inner beings. Repentance is thus not moralism, that is, it is not focused on mere external behavioural change, but begins with an inner shift that is relational. It is not always clear how this inner shift occurs, and the answer lies in the mystery of divine and human initiative. We are told that God grants repentance at several points in the New Testament, which suggests a divine work that prompts repentance, but there is also a consistent pattern in the biblical