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Decoding the Torah: Applying Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World
In Decoding the Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider reveals the timeless relevance of Old Testament laws for today's believers. After reading this groundbreaking book, you will discover how to apply the ancient Laws of the Torah to your modern-day walk with Christ.
Unlocking hidden biblical mysteries from Genesis to Deuteronomy, Rabbi Schneider unpacks the historical context of these commandments, showing how they were understood by the ancient Israelites and revealing their spiritual significance for believers today. This book isn't about legalistic observance but about uncovering deeper spiritual truths that transform daily life. Decoding the Torah is the book you never knew you needed - until you read it.
There has never been a book quite like this. If you're seeking a practical and insightful guide to understanding the Torah's commandments, this book is for you. It will not only help you walk confidently as a follower of Christ but also deepen your ability to glorify God. In a world filled with mixed messages and half-truths, Decoding the Torah offers the spiritual clarity needed to stay on the narrow path.
Unlocking hidden biblical mysteries from Genesis to Deuteronomy, Rabbi Schneider unpacks the historical context of these commandments, showing how they were understood by the ancient Israelites and revealing their spiritual significance for believers today. This book isn't about legalistic observance but about uncovering deeper spiritual truths that transform daily life. Decoding the Torah is the book you never knew you needed - until you read it.
There has never been a book quite like this. If you're seeking a practical and insightful guide to understanding the Torah's commandments, this book is for you. It will not only help you walk confidently as a follower of Christ but also deepen your ability to glorify God. In a world filled with mixed messages and half-truths, Decoding the Torah offers the spiritual clarity needed to stay on the narrow path.
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Published May 6, 2025
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September 9, 2025
Decoding the Torah analysis over 100 commandments, delving into what they meant to the ancient Israelites and how they are applicable for us today.
For example, commandment dealing with how God’s priests should dress instructed priests not to ascend to the altar by stairs, rather by a ramp, so their nakedness wouldn’t be exposed to those standing below them. It was about dignity and sanctity. Also, revealing the importance of modesty and reverence in approaching Him. In present time, Orthodox Jewish women wear skirts that cover their knees. It’s about mindfulness and respect, flaunting more skin doesn’t make a woman attractive. We should honor our Maker by choosing attire that doesn’t draw attention to our flesh. We shouldn’t conform to the standards of the world; instead we should tend to our mind.
As the author, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, became a believer of Jesus, he began to question which of the commandments he was supposed to keep. In his quest to find the answer, he began to study closely the commandments of Torah. This further, gave him better understanding of the spiritual significance of the Law and its relevance for us today; and clearer vision of being under Law versus living by the holy wisdom. Thus, resulting in writing this book as he sees this applicable to everyone, and also because many believers lack clarity. He argues that by treasuring those commandments, they will bring us closer to our Creator, and benefit us in our lives.
Each chapter presents a single commandment. The chapters are short and briefly explained which gives the read a good pace. It is simply explained which doesn’t diminish the message, rather makes it more profound, and doesn’t feel overwhelming with so many commandments. Some of them are well known, the others not so much, which makes it an interesting read.
Source: ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
For example, commandment dealing with how God’s priests should dress instructed priests not to ascend to the altar by stairs, rather by a ramp, so their nakedness wouldn’t be exposed to those standing below them. It was about dignity and sanctity. Also, revealing the importance of modesty and reverence in approaching Him. In present time, Orthodox Jewish women wear skirts that cover their knees. It’s about mindfulness and respect, flaunting more skin doesn’t make a woman attractive. We should honor our Maker by choosing attire that doesn’t draw attention to our flesh. We shouldn’t conform to the standards of the world; instead we should tend to our mind.
As the author, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, became a believer of Jesus, he began to question which of the commandments he was supposed to keep. In his quest to find the answer, he began to study closely the commandments of Torah. This further, gave him better understanding of the spiritual significance of the Law and its relevance for us today; and clearer vision of being under Law versus living by the holy wisdom. Thus, resulting in writing this book as he sees this applicable to everyone, and also because many believers lack clarity. He argues that by treasuring those commandments, they will bring us closer to our Creator, and benefit us in our lives.
Each chapter presents a single commandment. The chapters are short and briefly explained which gives the read a good pace. It is simply explained which doesn’t diminish the message, rather makes it more profound, and doesn’t feel overwhelming with so many commandments. Some of them are well known, the others not so much, which makes it an interesting read.
Source: ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
November 2, 2025
God’s Ancient Fire Still Burns: Decoding the Torah for a Church Unprepared
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Rabbi Kirt Schneider’s Decoding the Torah is more than devotional—it is a prophetic call to return to the moral architecture of God's Word before the shaking of nations begins in earnest. In a generation increasingly allergic to spiritual discipline, Schneider offers a steadying voice that reconnects modern believers with the weight and wonder of the Torah’s often-neglected commandments.
Each brief chapter distills a single law—some obscure, others familiar—into piercing spiritual insight. Though the writing is simple, it is never shallow. Schneider draws exclusively from the Torah—the foundational five books of Moses—and unfolds their precepts with reverent clarity. From Genesis to Deuteronomy, he unpacks commandments concerning diet, worship, interpersonal ethics, and ritual practice, extracting principles that confront and uplift the modern believer. What appears obsolete often becomes urgent when viewed through Schneider’s Spirit-led lens.
One chapter—“The Prohibition Against Eating the Thigh Muscle of Any Animal”—seems almost laughably irrelevant until Schneider unpacks its moral gravity. Again and again, what appears obsolete becomes urgent. He does not invent prophetic meaning where there is none, but instead illuminates how these commands reflect eternal truths about God’s authority, human behavior, and covenantal life.
This is not a book of systematic theology or academic exegesis. It is personal. Schneider often weaves in real-life stories—sometimes mundane, sometimes profound—to illustrate how obedience, even in principle, still draws us nearer to the Lord. His use of anecdote is not formulaic, but purposeful, and always grounded in the text. The absence of topical organization may slightly hinder navigation, but it also encourages spirit-led reading. You can flip to any page and be confronted with a God who still speaks from the fire.
While the book does not focus on eschatology or spiritual warfare directly, its implications are deeply prophetic. The neglect of God’s commandments in the modern Church is not merely an oversight—it is an open door for deception. Schneider doesn’t say this outright, but his reverence for the Torah whispers a warning: if we forget the foundations, we will collapse when the pressure mounts.
Decoding the Torah has reminded me that God's laws were never arbitrary. They are blueprints for a holy people, designed not to enslave but to preserve. Reading Schneider’s words made me love God’s wisdom more deeply—and fear His justice more soberly.
If I had to summarize the book’s value in one sentence: God’s Word is everlasting; it’s on us to search out the everlasting part. This book helps you do exactly that.
Whether you’re a new believer, a seasoned pastor, or a skeptical student of the Old Testament, Decoding the Torah is a fire-tested guide for a time when the Church desperately needs clarity. I recommend it without hesitation—and I urge every reader to consider what part of God’s voice we’ve ignored for far too long.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Rabbi Kirt Schneider’s Decoding the Torah is more than devotional—it is a prophetic call to return to the moral architecture of God's Word before the shaking of nations begins in earnest. In a generation increasingly allergic to spiritual discipline, Schneider offers a steadying voice that reconnects modern believers with the weight and wonder of the Torah’s often-neglected commandments.
Each brief chapter distills a single law—some obscure, others familiar—into piercing spiritual insight. Though the writing is simple, it is never shallow. Schneider draws exclusively from the Torah—the foundational five books of Moses—and unfolds their precepts with reverent clarity. From Genesis to Deuteronomy, he unpacks commandments concerning diet, worship, interpersonal ethics, and ritual practice, extracting principles that confront and uplift the modern believer. What appears obsolete often becomes urgent when viewed through Schneider’s Spirit-led lens.
One chapter—“The Prohibition Against Eating the Thigh Muscle of Any Animal”—seems almost laughably irrelevant until Schneider unpacks its moral gravity. Again and again, what appears obsolete becomes urgent. He does not invent prophetic meaning where there is none, but instead illuminates how these commands reflect eternal truths about God’s authority, human behavior, and covenantal life.
This is not a book of systematic theology or academic exegesis. It is personal. Schneider often weaves in real-life stories—sometimes mundane, sometimes profound—to illustrate how obedience, even in principle, still draws us nearer to the Lord. His use of anecdote is not formulaic, but purposeful, and always grounded in the text. The absence of topical organization may slightly hinder navigation, but it also encourages spirit-led reading. You can flip to any page and be confronted with a God who still speaks from the fire.
While the book does not focus on eschatology or spiritual warfare directly, its implications are deeply prophetic. The neglect of God’s commandments in the modern Church is not merely an oversight—it is an open door for deception. Schneider doesn’t say this outright, but his reverence for the Torah whispers a warning: if we forget the foundations, we will collapse when the pressure mounts.
Decoding the Torah has reminded me that God's laws were never arbitrary. They are blueprints for a holy people, designed not to enslave but to preserve. Reading Schneider’s words made me love God’s wisdom more deeply—and fear His justice more soberly.
If I had to summarize the book’s value in one sentence: God’s Word is everlasting; it’s on us to search out the everlasting part. This book helps you do exactly that.
Whether you’re a new believer, a seasoned pastor, or a skeptical student of the Old Testament, Decoding the Torah is a fire-tested guide for a time when the Church desperately needs clarity. I recommend it without hesitation—and I urge every reader to consider what part of God’s voice we’ve ignored for far too long.
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