167. 'And they shall walk with Me in white [for they are worthy]' signifies that they are going to be living with the Lord in His spiritual kingdom, because they are in truths from Him. This is the meaning of these words because 'to walk 'in the Word signifies to live, and 'to walk with God' signifies to live from Him, also because 'in white' signifies in truths. For in the Word white is predicated of truths because it derives its origin from the sun's light, and red is predicated of goods because it derives its origin from the sun's heat, while black is predicated of untruths because it derives its origin from the darkness of hell. Those are called 'worthy' who are in truths from the Lord, for all worthiness in the spiritual world is the result of conjunction with the Lord. It is plain from these considerations that by 'they shall walk with Me in white for they are worthy' is signified that they are going to be living with the Lord, because they are in truths from Him. It is said that they are going to be living with the Lord in the spiritual kingdom because the entire heaven has been distinguished into two kingdoms, the celestial and the spiritual, and those who are in good of love from the Lord are in the celestial kingdom, and in the spiritual kingdom are those who are in truths of wisdom from the Lord; and the latter are said to walk with the Lord in white; also they are clothed with white garments. [2] That 'to walk' signifies to live, and that 'to walk with God' signifies to live with Him because from Him, is established from the following passages:-
They walk* with Me in peace and rectitude [Mal. ii 6.
Let us walk in the light of Jehovah] Isa. ii 5.
Thou hast delivered my feet from stumbling, for walking before God in the light of the living Ps. lvi 13 [H.B. 14].
David has kept My commandments, and has walked after Me with all his heart 1 Kings xiv 8.
Remember, O Jehovah, that I have walked before thee in the truth (veritas) Isa. xxxviii 3.
If you walk contrary to Me, and do nor obey My voice, then will I also walk contrary to you Lev. xxvi 23, 24, 27.
They would not walk in the ways of Jehovah Isa. xlii 24. [See also] Deut. xi 22; xix 9; xxvi 17.
All peoples walk in the name of their God, and we will walk in the Name of Jehovah Micah iv 5.
Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while you have the light; believe in the light John xii 35, 36; viii 12.
The scribes asked, Why do not the disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders? Mark vii 5.
'To walk 'is also said of Jehovah, that He walks among them, that is, lives in them and with them:-
I will give My dwelling in the midst of them**, and I will walk in the midst of you, and I will be unto you for God Lev. xxvi 11, 12.
From these passages it is plain what is understood above by:-
These things says He Who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands Rev. ii 1. * Hebrew has 'He has walked'. ** Hebrew has 'you'.
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