Torah for Living

Far too many contemporary Christians erroneously equate the Jewish Law on the one hand with an arid legalism on the other. In  Torah for Living, Mark Lanier, a successful trial lawyer and an accomplished Bible teacher, counters this facile assumption and releases readers from a prison of misapprehension by offering thoughtful, insightful daily readings from the Pentateuch. Those who mull over Lanier's meditations will be able to see for themselves why the psalmist could exclaim, 'Oh, how I love your law!' and may well end up saying the same thing themselves!

~Todd D. Still, Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Dean & William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures, George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University

Mark Lanier has provided us with a devotional based on the Torah that will bring you closer to God. I am overwhelmed with Mark’s knowledge of and insight into Scripture and how it changes our lives. He writes in a way that not only informs our intellect but warms our hearts.

~Tremper Longman III, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus, Westmont College

The same God who gave us Torah in the thirteenth century BC sits on the throne today. He was the same God of lovingkindness then as now. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that He did not become someone else when the New Testament came into being. Yet, few Christians know or understand the God of the Law. In these brief devotions, renowned lawyer Mark Lanier has condensed without oversimplifying. He has not sought to answer all the questions--instead, he has left us with better ones.

~Michael Card, Bible teacher, author, and musician

In this truly original book, Mark Lanier adapts the Jewish system to the Christian calendar, reflecting on the entire Torah in a sustained fashion as he moves from January 1 to December 31, day after day, passage after passage. On every page, Lanier brings fresh insights to the Torah, with special attention to how these ancient texts continue to convey meaning to readers today.

~Gary Rendsburg, Blanche and Irving Laurie Professor of Jewish History, Rutgers University