1. Lévitique 18:5 (NEG79)
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What promise does the Lord mention?

Lévitique 18:5 (NEG79)

5 Vous observerez mes lois et mes ordonnances: l'homme qui les mettra en pratique vivra par elles. Je suis l'Eternel.

Those who are obedient to God’s law are promised life. This does not refer to eternal life. Rather, life in the Torah refers to God’s blessing of an abundant and full life. To live in rebellion against the Creator of life is to choose death and destruction. The law, then, was designed to enable Israel to live as God’s holy nation and receive the blessings he had promised.