diff --git a/articles/walk.md b/articles/walk.md index 5e7805e..b8f7de6 100644 --- a/articles/walk.md +++ b/articles/walk.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ # Walk (metaphor) -The word "walk" is often used as a metaphor in the Bible. To “walk” is used to talk about "living" in a certain way. To follow or “walk after” someone is used to talk about obeying someone (Deuteronomy 13:4). For a person to "walk by the Spirit" is for that person to do the things the Holy Spirit tells him to do (Galatians 5:16). To "walk in" God's commands or “God's ways” is to do the things God says to do (Exodus 18:20). That is, it is to obey his commands. The words "Enoch walked with God" are used to talk about how Enoch lived in a close relationship with God (Genesis 5:22). The words to "walk contrary to" are used to talk about doing things that someone does not want to be done (Leviticus 26:21). +The word "walk" is often used as a metaphor in the Bible. To “walk” in a certain way means to live in a certain way. To follow or “walk after” someone means to obey someone (see: Deuteronomy 13:4). A person who “walks by the Spirit” is someone who does the things the Holy Spirit tells them to do (see: Galatians 5:16). To "walk in" God's commands or God's ways is to do the things God says to do. It is to obey his commands (see: Exodus 18:20). The words "Enoch walked with God" mean that Enoch faithfully pleased God (see: Genesis 5:22, Hebrews 11:5). + +The words "walk contrary to" or “walk against” are used to talk about someone doing things that another person does not want them to do (see: Leviticus 26:21). See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Holy Spirit](../articles/holyspirit.md)