Pete Hegseth is a member of the CREC, whose beliefs are rooted in a 20th-century movement called Christian Reconstructionism. The movement calls for the implementation of biblical law, explains a scholar of the Christian right.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-crec-and-how-does-it-shape-pete-hegseths-religious-rhetoric-279637
What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?

Hegseth is a member of the CREC, whose beliefs are rooted in a 20th-century movement called Christian Reconstructionism. The movement calls for the implementation of biblical law.

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@TheConversationUS There's a set of books the Jews have. Jewish elders selected a sub-set of those. As did the the Muslim elders. As did the Christian elders.

All different sub-sets, all interpeted differently over the years. Same God though, same super-set of books.