In the biblical context, the concept of mixtures often carries significant theological and moral implications. The term "mixture" can refer to various combinations, whether they be physical, cultural, or spiritual. The Bible addresses mixtures in several contexts, emphasizing purity, holiness, and the distinctiveness of God's people.

1. Mixtures in the Law of Moses

The Mosaic Law contains specific prohibitions against certain types of mixtures, reflecting God's desire for purity and separation. In Leviticus 19:19, the Israelites are commanded: "You must keep My statutes. You shall not breed your livestock with two kinds; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material." This command underscores the importance of maintaining distinct boundaries in various aspects of life, symbolizing the separation between the holy and the profane.

Deuteronomy 22:9-11 further elaborates on these prohibitions: "Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed, or the entire harvest will be defiled—both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard. Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together. Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together." These laws serve as a metaphor for the spiritual purity and distinctiveness required of God's people.

2. Mixtures in Worship and Idolatry

The Bible also addresses mixtures in the context of worship and idolatry. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against mixing the worship of Yahweh with pagan practices. In 2 Kings 17:33, the syncretism of the Israelites is condemned: "They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away." This mixture of worship led to spiritual corruption and was a recurring issue throughout Israel's history.

The New Testament echoes this theme, urging believers to maintain purity in their devotion to God. In 2 Corinthians 6:14-17, Paul writes: "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? Therefore, 'Come out from among them and be separate,' says the Lord."

3. Mixtures in Moral and Ethical Conduct

The concept of mixtures extends to moral and ethical conduct. The Bible calls for integrity and consistency in the lives of believers, warning against hypocrisy and double-mindedness. James 1:8 describes a double-minded person as "unstable in all his ways," highlighting the danger of a divided heart.

In Revelation 3:15-16, the church in Laodicea is rebuked for being lukewarm, neither hot nor cold: "I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth." This passage serves as a warning against spiritual complacency and the blending of worldly values with Christian faith.

4. Mixtures in Cultural and Social Interactions

The Bible also addresses mixtures in cultural and social interactions, particularly in the context of marriage and alliances. The Israelites were cautioned against intermarrying with pagan nations, as such unions could lead to the adoption of foreign gods and practices. In Ezra 9:1-2, the leaders report to Ezra: "The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices... They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them."

This concern for maintaining cultural and religious purity is reflected in the New Testament as well, where believers are encouraged to live distinctively in the midst of a secular world, being "in the world but not of the world" (John 17:14-16).

5. Spiritual Mixtures and the Call to Holiness

Ultimately, the biblical teaching on mixtures points to the call for holiness and the need for God's people to be set apart. The blending of truth with falsehood, light with darkness, and righteousness with wickedness is consistently portrayed as detrimental to spiritual health and fidelity to God. Believers are called to pursue purity in all aspects of life, reflecting the holiness of God who has called them out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

Of the Way to Attain Divine Union
... by fire, which gradually separates from and consumes all that is earthy and
heterogeneous: it must be melted and dissolved, and all impure mixtures taken away ...
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The Heresies Attacked by the Apostles.
... rational and free. We abhor all unlawful mixtures, and that which is practised
by some against nature as wicked and impious. We profess ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec iii the heresies attacked by.htm

The Reformation.
... German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian are mixtures in different degrees
of Latin and Teuton, and only learned persons who understood the old language ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson xxxii the reformation.htm

The Holy Supper of Our Lord Jesus Christ...
... Therefore we reject all mixtures and damnable inventions which men have added unto
and blended with the sacraments, as profanations of them; and affirm that we ...
/.../various/the belgic confession /article xxxv the holy supper.htm

On Corrupting the Word of God
... [I.1.] The First and great mark of one who corrupts the word of God, is, introducing
into it human mixtures; either the errors [heresies] of others, or the ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 136 on corrupting the.htm

Accordingly, as the Prophet Interpreted the Matter, the Image ...
... Finally, by the clay and the iron being mixed together, yet never in their substance
thoroughly uniting, are shadowed forth those future mixtures of the human ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter iii accordingly as the.htm

Xenophanes; his Scepticism; his Notions of God and Nature ...
... spring from earth. This man affirmed that the sea is salt, on account of
the many mixtures that flow into it. Metrodorus, however ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xii xenophanes his scepticism his.htm

The Hebdomadarii; System of the Arithmeticians; Pressed into the ...
... Of this decade"the perfect number"there are called four parts"number, monad, power,
cube"whose connections and mixtures take place for the generation ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter li the hebdomadarii system of.htm

And Yet, Lest You Should Suppose that None but Yourselves Can Make ...
... [3770] Lit., "the constitutions of things.". [3771] Lit., "did not choose the souls
of the human race to be mixtures of the same purity," noluit, received from ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/52 and yet lest you.htm

The Two Ages.
... on these. And each of these triads has one root, so that man is a compound
of two mixtures, the female and the male. Wherefore also ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter ii the two ages.htm

Mixtures (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Mixtures (1 Occurrence). 2 Chronicles 16:14 and
they bury him in 'one of' his graves, that he had prepared ...
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Talmud
... (4) Kil'ayim, "Heterogeneous," two kinds, forbidden mixtures (Leviticus 19:19
Deuteronomy 22:9). (5) Shebhi`ith, "Seventh Year," Sabbatical year (Exodus 23:11 ...
/t/talmud.htm - 37k

Mizar (1 Occurrence)

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Mixture (16 Occurrences)

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Colors (12 Occurrences)
... In addition there are indefinite words indicating mixtures of light and dark: (a)
grisled (grizzled), (b) ringstraked (ringstreaked), (c) speckled, (d) spotted ...
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Color (18 Occurrences)
... In addition there are indefinite words indicating mixtures of light and dark: (a)
grisled (grizzled), (b) ringstraked (ringstreaked), (c) speckled, (d) spotted ...
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Graves (37 Occurrences)
... prepared for himself in the city of David, and they cause him to lie on a bed that
'one' hath filled 'with' spices, and divers kinds of mixtures, with perfumed ...
/g/graves.htm - 19k

White (756 Occurrences)
... 1. (superl.) Reflecting to the eye all the rays of the spectrum combined; not tinted
with any of the proper colors or their mixtures; having the color of pure ...
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Thin (39 Occurrences)
... covering. 2. (superl.) Rare; not dense or thick; -- applied to fluids or soft
mixtures; as, thin blood; thin broth; thin air. 3. (superl ...
/t/thin.htm - 19k

Milk (66 Occurrences)
... 23:19; Exodus 34:26 Deuteronomy 14:21), and by a very general interpretation of
these passages Jews have come to abstain from the use of mixtures of meat and ...
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