The term "intermingled" refers to the mixing or blending of different elements, often in a way that is not intended or sanctioned by God. In the biblical context, this concept is frequently associated with the mixing of different peoples, cultures, or religious practices, which can lead to spiritual compromise or apostasy.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the Israelites were repeatedly warned against intermingling with the surrounding nations. This was not due to ethnic or racial reasons but was primarily a concern for maintaining spiritual purity and faithfulness to Yahweh. The Law of Moses explicitly prohibited intermarriage with pagan nations to prevent the Israelites from adopting idolatrous practices. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 states, "Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, for they will turn your children away from following Me to serve other gods."

The consequences of intermingling are illustrated in the narrative of Solomon, whose many foreign wives led him to idolatry (1 Kings 11:1-4). Similarly, the Book of Ezra recounts the return of the exiles to Jerusalem and their discovery that many had intermarried with the peoples of the land, leading to a call for repentance and separation (Ezra 9-10).

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of intermingling takes on a more spiritual dimension. Believers are called to be in the world but not of the world (John 17:14-16). The Apostle Paul warns against being "unequally yoked" with unbelievers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity (2 Corinthians 6:14-17): "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?"

The early church faced challenges of intermingling with pagan practices, particularly in the context of Gentile converts. The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 addressed these issues, emphasizing the need for Gentile believers to abstain from practices associated with idolatry while affirming their inclusion in the faith without the need for full adherence to Jewish ceremonial law.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of intermingling underscores the importance of holiness and separation unto God. It serves as a reminder of the call to be distinct as God's people, set apart for His purposes. This separation is not about isolation but about maintaining a clear identity and witness in a world that often opposes God's ways.

The biblical narrative consistently highlights the dangers of spiritual compromise through intermingling, urging believers to remain faithful to God's covenant and to resist the allure of syncretism. This call to purity is echoed throughout Scripture, emphasizing the need for discernment and commitment to God's truth in all aspects of life.6148. arab -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
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Of those who Fancy that the Sins which are Intermingled with Alms ...
... Book XXI. Chapter 22."Of Those Who Fancy that the Sins Which are Intermingled
with Alms-Deeds Shall Not Be Charged at the Day of Judgment. ...
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Is Matter Wicked? of God and Matter.
... another. And it is well said that if the extremes are intermingled, there
is a necessity for some thing intermediate to connect them. ...
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The Manich??an Idea of virtue in Matter Scouted; if one virtue Has ...
... Was it, then, the nature of this virtue to diffuse itself into matter? If it was
contrary to its nature, in what manner is it intermingled with it? ...
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How Two Natures Constitute the Person of the Mediator.
... 1. When it is said that the Word was made flesh, we must not understand it as if
he were either changed into flesh, or confusedly intermingled with flesh, but ...
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The Sethian Theory Concerning "Mixture" and "Composition ...
... that the theory concerning composition and mixture is constituted according to the
following method: The luminous ray from above is intermingled, and the very ...
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The System of the Sethians; their Triad of Infinite Principles ...
... the light and spirit seek after the power that belongs to themselves, and strive
to uprear, and towards each other to carry up their intermingled powers into ...
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Introduction.
... Each has its good and evil nicely intermingled; and taking the highest good of each,
it would be difficult to say which was the more excellent;"taking the ...
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How Jesus was Treated by the Schoolmaster.
... See how it has two lines; advancing in the middle, standing still, giving, scattering,
varying, threatening; triple intermingled with double; at the same time ...
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Concerning Peace, and what is Meant by the Self-Existent Being ...
... and to become without order, and without stability, and destitute of God, and to
depart from the union amongst themselves, and to become intermingled m each ...
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Letter v. Prayer and Fasting.
... corruptions within! Prayer is necessarily so intermingled with every duty, that
the idea of a prayerless Christian is an absurdity. Prayer ...
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Intermingled (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Intermingled (1 Occurrence). Ezra 9:2 For they
have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their ...
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Lycaonia (2 Occurrences)
... The "speech of Lycaonia" (Acts 14:11) was probably the ancient Assyrian language,
or perhaps, as others think, a corrupt Greek intermingled with Syriac words. ...
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Intermission (2 Occurrences)

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Interminable (1 Occurrence)

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Shepherd (76 Occurrences)
... Even should two shepherds call their flocks at the same time and the sheep be
intermingled, they never mistake their own master's voice (John 10:3-5). The ...
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Edomites (22 Occurrences)
... Esau married the daughter of Anah, a Horite (Genesis 36:20 -in verse 2 he is called
a Hivite); and the lists in this chapter show that the races intermingled. ...
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Holiness (76 Occurrences)
... Holiness" (Leviticus 17:1-26:46), God's demand for moral holiness is made clear;
and yet the moral contents of the Law are still intermingled with ceremonial ...
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Isaiah (64 Occurrences)
... with Egypt, closing with a prophecy concerning Edom and a promise of Israel's ransom;
(5) Isaiah 36-39, history, prophecy and song intermingled; serving both ...
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Edom (108 Occurrences)
... Esau married the daughter of Anah, a Horite (Genesis 36:20 -in verse 2 he is called
a Hivite); and the lists in this chapter show that the races intermingled. ...
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Semites
... English. So also neighboring or intermingled nations may just as naturally
have used branches of the Semitic language stock. However ...
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