Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5197 walking

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5197 walking

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The action of travelling on foot at a normal pace. The image of walking with God is used in Scripture to represent the behaviour of believers in their relationship with God.

The physical activity of walking

For travel

Genesis 13:17; Deuteronomy 6:7 See also Judges 5:10; 1 Kings 18:7; Amos 3:3; Matthew 4:18; Luke 24:17

As a miracle

Matthew 11:5; Matthew 14:25-26 See also Acts 3:6-8; Acts 14:10

God walking

Leviticus 26:12 See also Genesis 3:8

Walking used figuratively of human behaviour

Walking in sin and darkness

1 Kings 15:26; Proverbs 2:12-13 See also Psalm 1:1; Psalm 82:5; Proverbs 2:12-13; 1 John 1:6

Sometimes darkness represents depressing circumstances

Lamentations 3:2 See also Psalm 23:4; Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 59:9

Walking with God

Genesis 5:22-24; Genesis 17:1; Revelation 3:4 See also Genesis 6:9; Deuteronomy 8:6; Deuteronomy 10:12; 1 Kings 2:3-4; Isaiah 2:3; Jeremiah 7:23; Micah 4:5; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 3:7; Malachi 2:6

Walking in the truth or in the light

Deuteronomy 5:33; 1 John 1:7 See also Psalm 15:2; Psalm 26:2-3; Psalm 56:13; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 89:15; Proverbs 4:12; Isaiah 2:5; 2Jn 4-6; 3Jn 3-4; Revelation 21:24

Walking as a way of living or behaving

Ephesians 2:1-2 See also Romans 8:1; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 5:2; Colossians 1:10