ROTTEN ROOTS: When the Shadow Tries to Take the Place of Christ

By Alejandro Llanes

What happens when the shadow is treated as though it were the substance?

Rotten Roots is a biblical examination of modern attempts to place Christians back under the obligations of the Mosaic covenant. With a direct but Scripture-centered approach, Alejandro Llanes explores the growing influence of Torah reconstruction, Hebrew Roots teachings, mandatory Sabbath observance, dietary laws, biblical feasts, and other practices that are often presented as necessary expressions of faithfulness to God.

This book does not attack the Old Testament or deny the value of God's law. Instead, it asks a fundamental question: What did the coming of Christ actually change?

Through passages from the Gospels, Acts, Romans, Galatians, Colossians, Hebrews, and the prophets, Rotten Roots examines the relationship between the old covenant and the new covenant, the purpose of the Law, the Sabbath as a covenant sign and shadow, the Jerusalem Council, Peter and Cornelius, dietary restrictions, biblical festivals, and the sufficiency of Christ.

The central argument is simple: the shadows had a purpose, but they were never meant to replace the One to whom they pointed.

For Christians confused by competing claims about Torah observance-or for anyone wanting to understand the biblical relationship between law, covenant, grace, and the finished work of Christ-Rotten Roots offers a clear invitation to return to the center of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ Himself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGDY7L36
• ISBN13: 9798194525294
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"