The concept of intervention in the Bible often refers to the divine action where God steps into human history to alter the course of events, deliver His people, or execute His judgment. This intervention is a testament to God's sovereignty, omnipotence, and His active role in the world.

Old Testament Examples:

1. The Exodus: One of the most significant examples of divine intervention is the Exodus from Egypt. God intervened to deliver the Israelites from slavery through a series of miraculous plagues and the parting of the Red Sea. In Exodus 14:21-22 , it is written, "Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left."

2. The Battle of Jericho: In Joshua 6, God intervened to give the Israelites victory over Jericho. The walls of the city fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days, following God's specific instructions. This event underscores God's power to intervene in seemingly impossible situations.

3. Daniel in the Lions' Den: In Daniel 6, God intervened to protect Daniel from harm when he was thrown into the lions' den. Daniel 6:22 states, "My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in His sight."

New Testament Examples:

1. The Incarnation of Christ: The ultimate divine intervention is the incarnation of Jesus Christ. God intervened in human history by sending His Son to redeem mankind. John 1:14 declares, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."

2. Miracles of Jesus: Throughout the Gospels, Jesus performed numerous miracles, demonstrating divine intervention in healing the sick, raising the dead, and controlling nature. For instance, in Mark 4:39 , Jesus calms the storm: "Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. 'Silence!' He commanded. 'Be still!' And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm."

3. The Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of Christian faith and a profound act of divine intervention. In 1 Corinthians 15:20 , Paul writes, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."

Theological Significance:

Divine intervention is a demonstration of God's love, justice, and faithfulness. It reassures believers of God's presence and His willingness to act on behalf of His people. The Bible teaches that God is not distant or indifferent but is actively involved in the lives of His creation. This intervention is often in response to prayer, faith, and obedience, as seen in the lives of biblical figures who trusted in God's power to intervene in their circumstances.

Application for Believers:

Believers are encouraged to trust in God's ability to intervene in their lives today. The biblical record of divine intervention serves as a reminder that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Christians are called to pray with faith, knowing that God hears and is able to intervene according to His will and purpose.(imp. & p. p.) of Intervene.

And yet do we not See That, in These Years and Seasons that have ...
... Book I. 14 And yet do we not see that, in these years and seasons that have
intervened? And yet do we not see that, in these years ...
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Fourteenth Proposition of Arminius
... liberty once granted to man, that is, that He should retain in Himself the action
of His prescience and prepotency, by which He could have intervened, so that ...
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Appendix xv. The Location of Sychar, and the Date of Our Lord's ...
... remembrance of what had taken place at the Passover in Jerusalem, which would scarcely
have been the case if a long period and other festivals had intervened. ...
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Eighteenth Proposition of Arminius
... Likewise no other act of preterition intervened between this act of providence
and sin. If any act of preterition intervened, an ...
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His Gospel
... have lasted a year or more; for between his conversion and his final departure from
Damascus, to which he returned from Arabia, three years intervened; and one ...
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Deified and Stoned
... of the gods.' Clearly the two missionaries did not understand what the multitudes
were shouting in their 'barbarous' language, or they would have intervened. ...
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The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
... Hausrath and Schmiedel advocated the theory that they constituted a part of the
so-called Painful letter that intervened between I and II Corinthians. ...
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The Seven Books of Arnobius Against the Heathen
... upon us all calamities? 14 And yet do we not see that, in these years
and seasons that have intervened? 15 Sometimes, however ...
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Supposing Him to be the Gardener
... that it brought forth no fruit, he said unto the dresser of his vineyard, "Cut it
down: why cumbereth it the ground?" Who was it that intervened between that ...
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Introduction.
... with vigour; others ranged themselves on one side or the other, and there was general
battle in the University; but the King's Almoner soon intervened with a ...
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Intervened (3 Occurrences)
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Intervened (3 Occurrences). Luke 22:59 And one hour ...
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Intervene (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vi) To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events; as, an instant
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Revelation (52 Occurrences)
... It is meant that, according to it, God has intervened extraordinarily, in the course
of the sinful world's development, for the salvation of men otherwise lost ...
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Naaman (19 Occurrences)
... The king of Israel was filled with suspicion and alarm by the demands of the letter,
and rent his clothes; but Elisha the prophet intervened, and sent word to ...
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Lysias (3 Occurrences)
... klo'-di-us lis'-i-as (Klaudios Lysias): A chief captain who intervened when the
Jews sought to do violence to Paul at Jerusalem (Acts 21:31; Acts 24:22). ...
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Intervening (1 Occurrence)

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Bee (1 Occurrence)
... We are not told how much time had intervened, but it does not take long in the dry
climate of Palestine for scavenging beasts and insects to strip the flesh ...
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Benjamin (167 Occurrences)
... Its eastern boundary was the Jordan. Dan intervened between it and the
Philistines. Its chief towns are named in Joshua 18:21-28. ...
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Affirming (3 Occurrences)
... Luke 22:59 And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently
affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is ...
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Claudius (3 Occurrences)
... klo'-di-us lis'-i-as (Klaudios Lysias): A chief captain who intervened when the
Jews sought to do violence to Paul at Jerusalem (Acts 21:31; Acts 24:22). ...
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