come God’s righteousness in him; and on that basis God the judge pronounces us righteous and entitled to the full privileges of covenant membership. After all is said and done, Luther was right that the righteousness God requires is the righteousness he provides in Christ. As much debated as justification/righteousness is Paul’s famous phrase “(the) works of the law.”60 Stated simply, “the works of the law” have reference to “the obligations laid upon the Israelites by virtue of