Biblical obedience is not a rival to grace but the covenant-shaped response of a people whom God has already redeemed and continues to transform. 1. The order of Exodus matters: redemption from Egypt precedes the giving of covenant instruction at Sinai. Thomas R. Schreiner, 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law. John M. G. Barclay, Paul and the Gift. N. T. Wright, Paul and the Faithfulness of God.