What I discovered, and what I want to pass along to you in this book, is that this view of the Bible does not come from the Bible but from an anxiety over protecting the Bible and so regulating the faith of those who read it.
- Peter Enns
For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
- Nehemiah 11:23
God's law is 'right reason.' When perfectly understood it is called 'wisdom.' When applied by government in regulating human relations it is called 'justice.