Author Shares Biblical Research Uniting the New and Old Testament
Michael Eberhardt-Sturm shows readers the path to a transformative pan biblical theology
WAINWRIGHT, AB, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While pursuing his Master of Divinity in academic ministries, Michael Eberhardt-Sturm was assigned an essay where he would need to reconcile the Old and New Testament of the Bible. This paper inspired years of research that continued after his graduation. He has compiled this research into his new book, "Two Testaments, One Story: The Journey to a Panbiblical Theology."
"Two Testaments, One Story" explores the foundation for a transformative pan biblical theology that empowers believers to live a consistent and compelling life as Christ-followers and global Christians in a pluralistic world.
"When I wrote my paper in seminary, I knew I was only scratching the surface," Eberhardt-Sturm said. "This is a topic that theologians and scholars still debate. So, I decided to explore it myself, and share my findings with others."
Eberhardt-Sturm takes readers on his journey, from the preparation work, through the extensive study of scripture, to constructing the biblical story world's literary and theological framework. He establishes the concepts of cultural memory and remembrance culture and identifies the Bible's critical root stories.
"Traditionally, the fault lines in biblical theology run between the understanding of whether the field is a purely descriptive endeavor, produces a normative theology, or tries to achieve both," Eberhardt-Sturm said. "However, is this the only grid we should use to approach biblical theology? Should practicing it not, rather, foremost result in a transformative experience, that encompasses and integrates both Testaments?"
"Two Testaments, One Story" poses these questions, and more, to readers. Eberhardt-Sturm wants readers to approach this book with an open mind, and the willingness to step into new territory, so that they can follow the findings, wherever they lead.
"Two Testaments, One Story: The Journey to a Panbiblical Theology"
By Michael Eberhardt-Sturm
ISBN: 9781664281578 (softcover); 9781664281585 (hardcover); 9781664281592 (electronic)
Available at Westbow Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the author
Michael Eberhardt-Sturm earned a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg, Germany, and a Master of Divinity in academic ministries from Columbia International University, Columbia, S.C. Since his call to ministry, he has been involved in national and multicultural church settings in Canada, Germany, and the U.S. He lives with his family in Alberta, Canada, where he serves in a local church and practices as a clinical pharmacist. To learn more, please visit https://www.michaeleberhardtsturm.com/.
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