which examines enough trees to sketch a reliable guide to the wood, along with a map of the broader lie of the land (for subjects related to the law, like justification and ethics). The crux of the problem of Paul and the law is the fact that his letters present both negative critique and positive approval of the law. James Dunn makes this observation with reference to Romans and Galatians: ‘Paul does not hesitate to describe it [the law] as “holy, just and good” (Rom.