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The term "interposed" refers to the act of placing or inserting something between two other things, often to intervene or mediate. In a biblical context, this concept is frequently associated with God's intervention in human affairs, the mediation of Christ, and the role of individuals who stand in the gap for others.
Divine InterventionThroughout Scripture, God is depicted as interposing Himself in the lives of His people, often to deliver, protect, or guide them. One of the most notable examples is found in the Exodus narrative, where God interposes Himself between the Israelites and the pursuing Egyptian army. In
Exodus 14:19-20 , it is written, "Then the Angel of God, who had been traveling in front of the Israelite army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel."
Mediation of ChristThe New Testament presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate mediator who interposed Himself between God and humanity. His sacrificial death and resurrection are seen as the means by which He reconciles sinners to God. In
1 Timothy 2:5 , it is stated, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." This mediation is central to the Christian understanding of salvation, as Christ interposes His righteousness on behalf of believers, allowing them to stand justified before God.
Intercession and AdvocacyThe concept of interposition is also evident in the role of intercessors—those who pray and plead on behalf of others. The Bible highlights figures such as Moses, who interposed himself through prayer to avert God's wrath from the Israelites. In
Psalm 106:23 , it is noted, "So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to turn His wrath away from destroying them."
Similarly, the Holy Spirit is described as interposing in the lives of believers through intercession.
Romans 8:26 states, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words."
Human InterpositionBelievers are also called to interpose themselves in the lives of others through acts of love, service, and prayer. The call to bear one another's burdens, as seen in
Galatians 6:2 , "Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ," reflects the biblical mandate for Christians to interpose themselves in support of their brothers and sisters in faith.
ConclusionThe theme of interposition in the Bible underscores the importance of divine and human intervention in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. Whether through the direct action of God, the mediating work of Christ, or the intercessory prayers of believers, interposition serves as a powerful reminder of the ways in which God works through and among His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Interpose.
Greek
3315. mesiteuo -- to interpose, mediate... interpose, give bail. Word Origin from mesites Definition to interpose, mediate
NASB Word Usage
interposed (1). confirm. From mesites
...Strong's Hebrew
6421. Pelalyah -- "Yah hasinterposed," an Israelite priest... 6420, 6421. Pelalyah. 6422 . "Yah has
interposed," an Israelite priest.
Transliteration: Pelalyah Phonetic Spelling: (pel-al-yaw') Short Definition: Pelaliah
...1020. Beth Hayshimoth -- "place of the desert," a place East of...
... From bayith and the plural of yshiymah with the articleinterposed; house of the
deserts; Beth-ha- Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan -- Beth-jeshimoth....
4967. Methushael -- "man of God," a descendant of Cain
... Methusael. From math and 'el, with the relativeinterposed; man who (is) of God;
Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch -- Methusael. see HEBREW math....
4332. Mishael -- "Who is what God is?" three Israelites
... Insep. Relatively (see 'aher)interposed; who (is) what God (is)?; Mishael, the
name of three Israelites -- Mishael. see HEBREW miy. see HEBREW 'el....
7153. Qiryath Arba -- "city of the four," an older name of Hebron
... NASB Word Usage Kiriath-arba (9). Kirjath-arba. Or (with the articleinterposed)
Qiryath ha- Arbaw (Neh. 11:25) {keer-yath' haw-ar...
4367. Maknadbay -- an Israelite
... Machnadebai. From mah and nadab with a particleinterposed; what (is) like (a) liberal
(man)?; Maknadbai, an Israelite -- Machnadebai. see HEBREW mah....
2694. Chatser Hattikon -- a place near the border of Hauran
... Hazar-hatticon. From chatser and tiykown with the articleinterposed; village of
the middle; Chatsar-hat-Tikon, a place in Palestine -- Hazar-hatticon....
6914. Qibroth Hattaavah -- "the graves of desire," a place in the...
... From the feminine plural of qeber, and ta'avah with the articleinterposed; graves
of the longing; Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert -- Kibroth-hattaavah...
5863. Iyye Haabarim -- a place on the E. border of Moab, also a...
... From the plural of iy and the plural of the active participle of abar with the article
interposed; ruins of the passers; Ije-ha-Abarim, a place near Palestine...
7157. Qiryath Yearim -- "city of forests," a city given to Judah...
... Kiriath-jearim (18). Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim. Or (Jer.
26:20) with the articleinterposed; or (Josh. 18:28) simply...
Library
It is Written that in Our Lord's Passion There was Darkness Over...
... shall be known to the Lord; and it shall be neither day nor night." What is "neither
day nor night?" Did he not plainly speak of the darknessinterposed in the...
Daniel in Trouble.
... But one of my uncles, who was a wealthy man,interposed, and took me to his house....
But my generous uncleinterposed, and induced him to give his consent....
If God had Anyhow Checked Man's Liberty, Marcion Would have Been...
... Now, if He hadinterposed, He would have rescinded the liberty of man's will,
which He had permitted with set purpose, and in goodness....
Anaxagoras; his Theory of Mind; Recognises an Efficient Cause; his...
... And that the moon is eclipsed when the earth isinterposed, and occasionally
also those (stars) that are underneath the moon. And...
And, that we May Show You More Clearly and Distinctly what is the...
... be lighted not by the introduction of fire, nor by the sight of the sun, but let
there be some counterfeit [3540] to imitate sunlight, darkness beinginterposed...
Of the Points in which the Service Held on Sunday Differs from...
... for the Lord's resurrection; and this seems to lighten the observance all through
the week, and, by reason of the difference which isinterposed, it makes the...
Whether Evil Corrupts the Whole Good?
... Thus, if opaque bodies wereinterposed to infinity between the sun and the air,
the aptitude of the air to light would be infinitely diminished, but still it...
Whether the Whole Good of Human Nature Can be Destroyed by Sin
... can be diminished indefinitely. Obstacles can beinterposed indefinitely.
A man can add sin to sin without end. But it cannot be...
The Spread Net
... It was not her purpose on earth to be happy, but to make happy.". "You
take issue with Philadelphus in that," Laodiceinterposed....
The Burial
... unceremoniously thrust underground. This would have been the fate of Jesus
too, had not an unexpected handinterposed. It was the...
Thesaurus
Interposed (5 Occurrences)...Interposed (5 Occurrences).
... Then the disciples
interposed, and begged Him, saying,
"Send her away because she keeps crying behind us." (WEY).
...Interpose (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To be or come between. 5. (vi) To step in between parties at variance;
to mediate; as, the princeinterposed and made peace....
Interpret (27 Occurrences)
Philosophy (1 Occurrence)
... In his endeavor to bridge the gulf between them, heinterposed between God and the
world the powers of God, goodness and justice; and to gather these into a...
Keeps (154 Occurrences)
... word. Then the disciplesinterposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away
because she keeps crying behind us." (WEY NAS NIV). Luke...
Obadiah (21 Occurrences)
... who was chief in the household of King Ahab (1 Kings 18:3). Amid great spiritual
degeneracy he maintained his fidelity to God, andinterposed to protect The...
Judah (802 Occurrences)
... Yehudah" (Genesis 29:35). It was Judah thatinterposed in behalf of Joseph,
so that his life was spared (Genesis 37:26, 27). He took a...
Joseph (248 Occurrences)
... followed them. As soon as they saw him coming they began to plot against him,
and would have killed him had not Reubeninterposed. They...
Galilee (73 Occurrences)
... When the Sanhedrin were about to proceed with some plan for the condemnation of
our Lord (John 7:45-52), Nicodemusinterposed in his behalf. (Comp....
Intermediate
... 1. (a.) Lying between two extremes; middle; coming or done between; intervening;
interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors...
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