“The promise of reward for righteousness applies only on the collective, systemic level, yet does not work for the individual. A society that perpetrates injustice against its own members will inevitably fall; however just as wicked individuals often get away with murder, the sinless often suffer.” JusticeSocietyRighteous Book:Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins Source: Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins