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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 Intervention

Throughout 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 Christ

The 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 Advocacy

The 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 Interposition

Believers 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.

Conclusion

The 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
(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 ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6421. Pelalyah -- "Yah has interposed," an Israelite priest
... 6420, 6421. Pelalyah. 6422 . "Yah has interposed," an Israelite priest.
Transliteration: Pelalyah Phonetic Spelling: (pel-al-yaw') Short Definition: Pelaliah ...
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1020. Beth Hayshimoth -- "place of the desert," a place East of ...
... From bayith and the plural of yshiymah with the article interposed; house of the
deserts; Beth-ha- Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan -- Beth-jeshimoth. ...
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4967. Methushael -- "man of God," a descendant of Cain
... Methusael. From math and 'el, with the relative interposed; man who (is) of God;
Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch -- Methusael. see HEBREW math. ...
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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. ...
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7153. Qiryath Arba -- "city of the four," an older name of Hebron
... NASB Word Usage Kiriath-arba (9). Kirjath-arba. Or (with the article interposed)
Qiryath ha- Arbaw (Neh. 11:25) {keer-yath' haw-ar ...
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4367. Maknadbay -- an Israelite
... Machnadebai. From mah and nadab with a particle interposed; what (is) like (a) liberal
(man)?; Maknadbai, an Israelite -- Machnadebai. see HEBREW mah. ...
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2694. Chatser Hattikon -- a place near the border of Hauran
... Hazar-hatticon. From chatser and tiykown with the article interposed; village of
the middle; Chatsar-hat-Tikon, a place in Palestine -- Hazar-hatticon. ...
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6914. Qibroth Hattaavah -- "the graves of desire," a place in the ...
... From the feminine plural of qeber, and ta'avah with the article interposed; graves
of the longing; Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert -- Kibroth-hattaavah ...
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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 ...
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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 article interposed; or (Josh. 18:28) simply ...
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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 darkness interposed in the ...
/.../24 it is written that.htm

Daniel in Trouble.
... But one of my uncles, who was a wealthy man, interposed, and took me to his house. ...
But my generous uncle interposed, and induced him to give his consent. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hodson/old daniel/chapter eleven daniel in trouble.htm

If God had Anyhow Checked Man's Liberty, Marcion Would have Been ...
... Now, if He had interposed, He would have rescinded the liberty of man's will,
which He had permitted with set purpose, and in goodness. ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter vii if god had anyhow.htm

Anaxagoras; his Theory of Mind; Recognises an Efficient Cause; his ...
... And that the moon is eclipsed when the earth is interposed, and occasionally
also those (stars) that are underneath the moon. And ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter vii anaxagoras his theory of.htm

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 being interposed ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/20 and that we may.htm

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 is interposed, it makes the ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xi of the points.htm

Whether Evil Corrupts the Whole Good?
... Thus, if opaque bodies were interposed to infinity between the sun and the air,
the aptitude of the air to light would be infinitely diminished, but still it ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether evil corrupts the whole.htm

Whether the Whole Good of Human Nature Can be Destroyed by Sin
... can be diminished indefinitely. Obstacles can be interposed indefinitely.
A man can add sin to sin without end. But it cannot be ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article two whether the whole.htm

The Spread Net
... It was not her purpose on earth to be happy, but to make happy.". "You
take issue with Philadelphus in that," Laodice interposed. ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xvi the spread net.htm

The Burial
... unceremoniously thrust underground. This would have been the fate of Jesus
too, had not an unexpected hand interposed. It was the ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter xxiii the burial.htm

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). ...
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Interpose (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To be or come between. 5. (vi) To step in between parties at variance;
to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace. ...
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Interpret (27 Occurrences)

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Philosophy (1 Occurrence)
... In his endeavor to bridge the gulf between them, he interposed between God and the
world the powers of God, goodness and justice; and to gather these into a ...
/p/philosophy.htm - 27k

Keeps (154 Occurrences)
... word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away
because she keeps crying behind us." (WEY NAS NIV). Luke ...
/k/keeps.htm - 33k

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, and interposed to protect The ...
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Judah (802 Occurrences)
... Yehudah" (Genesis 29:35). It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph,
so that his life was spared (Genesis 37:26, 27). He took a ...
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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 Reuben interposed. They ...
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Galilee (73 Occurrences)
... When the Sanhedrin were about to proceed with some plan for the condemnation of
our Lord (John 7:45-52), Nicodemus interposed in his behalf. (Comp. ...
/g/galilee.htm - 67k

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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Concordance
Interposed (5 Occurrences)

Matthew 15:23
But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away because she keeps crying behind us."
(WEY)

John 7:50
Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.
(WEY)

John 12:7
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
(WEY)

Hebrews 6:17
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

Psalms 106:30
Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
(See NAS RSV)

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