The idea of “walking with” continues into the early church age. But there is less emphasis on it as a metaphor. The metaphor of walking referring to a way of life is strong. Particularly, the emphasis of the choice to walk according to God's will or against God's will is clear. St. John used the …
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The Road to Emmaus appearance, based on Luke 24:13-32, painted by Joseph von Führich, 1830. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This section looks at the metaphor of “Walking With” in the context of Christ and our role as a disciple. In the Old Testament, Walking with God was understood (with the possible exception of Genesis 3) as …
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