Undistinguishable
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The term "undistinguishable" refers to something that cannot be clearly identified or differentiated from other things. In a biblical context, this concept can be explored through various themes and passages that highlight the indistinct or indistinguishable nature of certain spiritual, moral, or physical realities.

Biblical Context and Themes

1. Parables and Mysteries: Jesus often spoke in parables, which were accounts that contained deeper spiritual truths. To those not spiritually attuned, these truths remained undistinguishable. In Matthew 13:13 , Jesus explains, "This is why I speak to them in parables: 'Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.'" The parables were designed to reveal truths to those with faith while remaining indistinct to others.

2. The Wheat and the Tares: In the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (Matthew 13:24-30), Jesus describes how the wheat and tares grow together and are indistinguishable until the harvest. This illustrates the coexistence of good and evil in the world and the difficulty of distinguishing between them until God's appointed time.

3. Spiritual Discernment: The Bible emphasizes the need for spiritual discernment to distinguish between truth and falsehood. In 1 Corinthians 2:14 , Paul writes, "The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. They are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned." Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, spiritual truths remain undistinguishable to the natural mind.

4. The Nature of God: God's ways and thoughts are often beyond human comprehension, making them undistinguishable to finite minds. Isaiah 55:8-9 states, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." This passage highlights the transcendence of God and the mystery of His divine will.

5. The End Times: Prophecies concerning the end times often contain elements that are undistinguishable until their fulfillment. Jesus speaks of the signs of the end of the age in Matthew 24, yet many details remain indistinct and open to interpretation. This calls believers to remain vigilant and faithful, trusting in God's ultimate plan.

6. Unity in the Body of Christ: In the New Testament, the Church is described as one body with many members, each with different gifts and functions. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 , Paul emphasizes that while individual members may seem undistinguishable in their roles, they are all essential to the unity and function of the body. This underscores the importance of diversity within unity in the Christian community.

Conclusion

The concept of "undistinguishable" in the Bible invites believers to seek deeper understanding through faith, discernment, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. It challenges Christians to recognize the limitations of human perception and to trust in God's wisdom and timing.
Strong's Hebrew
922. bohu -- emptiness
... emptiness, void. From an unused root (meaning to be empty); a vacuity, ie
(superficially) an undistinguishable ruin -- emptiness, void. 921, 922. bohu. ...
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The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... On the east, the Medes, till lately undistinguishable from the other tribes occupying
the western corner of the Iranian table-land, had recently broken away ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

Mysterious Prophecies Revealed.
... and socials are frequented by both the professed Christians and non-professors,
and in their dress, conversation, and general manner, they are undistinguishable ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /mysterious prophecies revealed.htm

The Thin Life
... for it, and where is {119} it? It has sunk again into the undistinguishable
level of the sea. Thus the parable turns to this instability ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xlvii the thin life.htm

Concerning Light, Fire, the Luminaries, Sun, Moon and Stars.
... creation. For take away light and all things remain in undistinguishable
darkness, incapable of displaying their native beauty. ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter vii concerning light fire the.htm

Fragment vi. Among Christians it is Settled as the Doctrine of ...
... introduces at the same time a fusion of natures and a separation of persons, [1762]
their natural existence [1763] being made entirely undistinguishable by the ...
/.../fragment vi among christians it.htm

Verse 1. Let Him Kiss Me with the Kisses of his Mouth.
... they mix. On the other hand, mix two glasses of water, and the two immediately
become so mingled as to be undistinguishable. Thus ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/verse 1 let him kiss.htm

The Riot
... in triumph along the red granite flags of the main street and the white slabs of
Herod's Colonnade, finally flinging them in undistinguishable fragments at the ...
/.../gathering clouds a tale of the days of st chrysostom/chapter ii the riot.htm

Eighth Tractate. The Soul's Descent into Body.
... the task of the soul, in its more emphatically reasoning phase, is intellection:
but it must have another as well, or it would be undistinguishable from the ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/eighth tractate the souls descent.htm

A Compendious view of the Christian Life.
... and is not conspicuous is most agreeable, which, when assumed, will allow them to
transgress without detection; so that, being undistinguishable from others ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter xi a compendious view of.htm

On the Angels.
... and discern all things by their perfect illumination in all holiness through the
word and wisdom of God, and are themselves altogether undistinguishable by any ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/chapter viii on the angels.htm

Thesaurus
Undistinguishable (1 Occurrence)
...Undistinguishable (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians 14:10 There are, it may be, so many
kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound. (DBY). ...
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Undistracted (1 Occurrence)

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Undisciplined (3 Occurrences)

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Undistinguishable (1 Occurrence)

1 Corinthians 14:10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
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