What is the Bible? (I)

I recently reread Cal Seerveld's "Reformational Christian Philosophy and Christian College Education" (Pro Rege, March 2002, 1-16). One section is title "What is the Bible?" And and elsewhere in the essay he offers us what I consider exquisite descriptions of the Bible. I plan to offer one a day for awhile.

Today's: "The holy Scriptures are God-speaking literature given to us historically for our learning by faith the one true story of the Lord's Rule a-coming and the contours of what our obedient response should be."