Many scholars argue that the events of Acts 10–15 constitute “a genuine break with Judaism” (Seifrid 1987: 41; cf Peterson 2009). Acts thus depicts the early church’s theological journey away from Judaism and towards a law-free Gospel. Against this view, this paper contributes to a growing scholarly attempt (Oliver 2013, 2021; Smith 2023) to read Luke-Acts within its Second Temple Jewish context by focusing on the theme of “life.” This paper argues that Luke-Acts develops “life” – verbal and nominal forms of ζωή – as a summary term for the blessing of the Mosaic covenant. This usage of “life” mirrors its use in, for example, Deuteronomy 30, which summarizes Moses’ exhortation to follow the Torah and receive its blessings as “choose life” (Deut 30:19; cf. Lev 18:5; Deut 4:1). Luke’s Jesus affirms the reception of life through Torah faithfulness in his teaching (e. g. Lk 10:25; 18:18), receives the divine blessing in his resurrection life as the Living One (Lk 24:5), and then offers it to his followers as The Author of Life (Ac 3:15). In Luke’s covenantal schema, Acts 11:18 (“then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance into life”) therefore, interprets the conversion of Cornelius as the reception of covenant blessing by Gentiles. This allows a reading of Acts 10.00 and 15.00 in connection with Deuteronomy 30’s prophecy for a return to love of God and “life” (Deut 30:1–10), and with other ancient Jewish texts that consider the Gentile reception of God’s blessing. Rather than a break with Judaism, Luke’s perspective in Acts 10–15 on covenantal blessing for Gentiles fits squarely within the context of other ancient Jewish covenantal theologies.