Dictionary: Face
Synonyms: countenance, physiognomy, profile, features, expression, facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, guise, cast, aspect, impression, grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue, side, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation, dial, display, (outward) appearance, nature, image, front, show, act, false front, facade, exterior, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage, respect, honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, effrontery, audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness, look out on, front on to, look towards, be facing, have/afford/command a view of, look over/across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to), accept, come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to, be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with, beset, worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, confront, burden, brave, face up to, meet head-on, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand, cover, clad, skin, overlay, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line
Antonyms: dodge, fear, back, give way, back down, dodge, avoid, throw in the towel, withdraw, cave in, retreat, succumb to, lay down one's arms, throw in the sponge, defer, submit, escape, bashfulness, shun, evade, elude
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276. The Man of Lawlessness
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Understanding Series
David J. Williams
... has allegedly come,” the writer wishing to dissociate himself from the report. Clearly, the Lord had not returned visibly in the manner anticipated in 1 Thessalonians 4:16f., but his coming comprised a complex of events, and it is not beyond imagination that some ... with regard to God (cf. 1 John 3:4). The phrase the man of lawlessness, with the genitive used adjectivally in the semitic manner (see disc. on 1:7), characterizes him in terms of his opposition to God (see further disc. on 2:4). E. Nestle, ExpT ...
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Gordon D. Fee
... (Luke 9:51; Acts 1:2, 11, 22; cf. Mark 16:19). How, then, does the Ascension follow the apostolic ministry? The answer seems to lie with the phrase in glory, which less likely refers to the place of his exaltation as to its manner, that is, it was “glorious” or “accompanied with glory.” Like line 3, then, this line also emphasizes his triumph and glorification more than the actual event of the Ascension itself, chronologically understood. Indeed, in this view, line 6 is the glorious climax of the ...
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Donald A. Hagner
... number of key manuscripts read “your consciences,” but since the author reserves the second person for his exhortation sections, the reading our consciences is to be preferred. “Acts that lead to death” stands in stark contrast to the service of the living God. The latter is a common Hebraic manner of speaking of God (e.g., Matt. 16:16; 26:63; 2 Cor. 3:3; 1 Tim. 3:15; 4:10; Rev. 15:7; cf. Heb. 3:12; 10:31; 12:22). Christ’s Sacrifice: The Foundation of the New Covenant The author now turns to the ...
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Norman Hillyer
... . In the Passover-eve liturgy, which celebrates the exodus deliverance from Egyptian bondage, one emphasis is on a change of master which results in liberty. Israelites now enjoy freedom because they are bondslaves of God. The Passover meal is eaten lying at table, after the manner of free subjects in the Greco-Roman world, not sitting, as did slaves for their meals. “Even the poorest in Israel must recline on a couch” (m. Pesaḥ. 10.1). It was a note struck at the Last Supper, set in a room “with ...
280. Living for God
1 Peter 4:1-11
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Norman Hillyer
... evil desires” (Rom. 6:11–12). That is the “will of God” for all believers. 4:2 As they live the rest of their earthly life, they must constantly remind themselves that the power of the risen Christ is sufficient to enable them to pass each day in a manner pleasing to God. To strive to be perfect in God’s sight was Christ’s instruction (Matt. 5:48) and this must be their aim, even if they cannot achieve sinlessness in this life (1 John 1:8). At least they can be assured that as Christians they ...
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Norman Hillyer
... their own pressure or through an earthquake. The gas explodes, carrying high into the air masses of oil, which fall back in fiery rain, and are so inextinguishable that they float afire on water.” (G. A. Smith, Historical Geography, p. 508). In such a manner Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns … serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah may have taken place a long time ago as far as Jude’s readers were concerned. But the event ...
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... , and Hosea uses the same figure some two decades later (Hos. 5:14; 11:10; 13:7). Jeremiah 25:30 then employs the figure in a manner almost identical with that of Amos: the Lord roars from Jerusalem against all peoples and nations of the earth (Jer. 25:30–31; cf. 25:38; ... ; Lev. 20:14; 21:9; Josh. 7:25), but the body of a royal person was not to be treated in such a manner (cf. 2 Kgs. 9:34). The citizens of Moab, along with its political leaders, will therefore be annihilated in warfare, whose battle sounds ...
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F. F. Bruce
... (more generally) “live as members of a community.” The verb was one that would be readily understood by residents in a Roman colony. Polycarp uses it in writing to the Philippian church of his day (5:2): “if we live as citizens [politeusōmetha] in a manner worthy of him” (K. Lake translates: “if we are worthy citizens of his community”). It occurs in only one other place in NT—Acts 23:1 (in telling the Sanhedrin how he has “fulfilled his duty to God … to this day” Paul may have some ...
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Thomas F. Johnson
... on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it”). 7 In this verse the writer explains why (gar, “for,” untranslated in the NIV) Gaius should treat the brothers “well,” and “in a manner worthy of God.” It is because they went out (exēlthon; same verb as in 1 John 2:19; 4:1; and 2 John 7 in reference to the secession and mission activity of the Elder’s opponents) for the sake of the Name. They were ...
285. The Beginning
Genesis 1:1-2:3
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John E. Hartley
... s final defeat of all forces hostile to his rule (e.g., Isa. 27:1). 1:26 With whom did God enter into counsel? There are many proposals: (a) God took counsel with wisdom (Prov. 8:22–31). But this text does not mention wisdom. (b) “We” is a polite manner of self-expression. But this custom is not attested among the Hebrews (GKC §124gN). (c) “We” is the plural of majesty (Gen. 11:7; Isa. 6:8). But such usage is not attested for a pronoun in Hb. (Joüon §114eN). (d) “We” was used as an ancient ...
286. Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 24:1-67
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John E. Hartley
... Rebekah as Isaac’s bride. 24:49 The servant then asked if they would show kindness and faithfulness to his master. Obliquely he was asking them to decide whether or not Rebekah was to become Isaac’s wife. He presented this request in such a polite manner that it was difficult for them to refuse it; a refusal would make them feel as if they were going against the directions of God. 24:50–58 Both Laban and Bethuel answered him. The sudden appearance of Bethuel, Rebekah’s father, is surprising. Perhaps ...
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Iain W. Provan
... to have known the implications of holy war. His failure to grasp them means death—both for himself and for his people. The people’s death will be a long time coming yet (2 Kgs. 17). Ahab’s death is closer; and it is strangely prefigured in the manner in which he hears about it. A prophet has disguised himself (Hb. ḥpś) as a soldier fresh from fighting the Arameans, in order to trick the king. In 22:29ff., Ahab will disguise himself (Hb. ḥpś) as a soldier when going out to fight the Arameans, in ...
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Iain W. Provan
... kings of Judah building altars near an upper room that had not yet been constructed. 22:20 You will be buried in peace: It has sometimes been argued that this is a reference to the manner of Josiah’s death and that as such it stands in conflict with 23:29, where Josiah’s death is violent rather than peaceful. It is not the manner of Josiah’s death that is in view here, however, but its timing. He will die before the terrible events prophesied in 21:12–14 and 22:15–17 come to pass—while Judah and ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... , not kill it (Prov. 23:13–14; Sawyer, Isaiah, vol. 1, p. 109). Assyria indulges in war because of its own warlike spirit, its love of killing and destruction, and its appetite to construct an empire out of lands formerly occupied by independent peoples, in the manner of European powers creating their empires or of settlers in America (v. 7). It is proud of its own military might and confident of its ability to conquer anyone (vv. 8–9). It is unwilling to recognize that the two houses of Israel have a ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... name. The name is the person. Where the name is uttered, the person is proclaimed. Where the name is, the person is. Zion is thus the place of Yahweh’s name (18:7)—that is, Yahweh’s place. But sometimes Israel experiences Yahweh acting in power in a manner that suggests Yahweh was not present before. It thus pictures Yahweh as coming to a situation in power and not as having been present but inactive. In the same way we think of God as always being with us, yet also as sometimes coming to act in power ...
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John Goldingay
... , envisages the future deportation of Judeans to Babylon. Isaiah 40–55, however, is set in the time after this deportation has happened. It does not say “In days to come God will send a message of comfort to people who have been punished,” in the manner of a passage such as 30:19–26. It says, rather, “God is now comforting you who have been punished.” The traditional view is that these chapters were written by Isaiah ben Amoz, and we may assume that God could have revealed to Isaiah the message ...
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C. Marvin Pate
... death and God’s gift as being eternal life: “In Paul’s view, these gifts [salvation and mercy] were granted without regard to whether or not one has fulfilled the requirements of the law. In Romans 4:4, this was connected to the matter of wages [misthos] in a manner that provides the premise of 6:23: to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.”8I agree, and I suggest that “wages of sin” in Paul’s mind is related to the “works of the law,” by which no one will ...
293. God’s Judgment of Babylon Calls for Celebration
Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 18:1-24
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J. Scott Duvall
... ). Believers are often referred to as “servants” in Revelation (1:1; 2:20; 7:3; 11:18; 19:2, 5; 22:3, 6), and here the group is further defined as those from every class of society who fear the Lord or reverence him in a manner that results in worship and obedience (11:18; 14:7; 15:4). Theological Insights There have been times when God has dramatically defeated the enemies of his covenant people, resulting in praise and rejoicing. After the Lord rescues Israel from the pursuing Egyptians, Moses and the ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... and tries to show goodwill to the son of a faithful ally (10:2). In this way he establishes an ideal that will be fully realized in the messianic king (Isa. 9:7; 32:1, 16–17; Jer. 23:5; 33:15). Living in a just and righteous manner is the Lord’s ultimate goal for his covenant community (Gen. 18:19). The qualities of justice and righteousness are the essence of genuine religion (Prov. 21:3) and are the foundation of Israelite law (Deut. 16:18–20). Illustrating the Text God blesses those who forsake the ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... lead the way. On such issues, nothing has changed in the present era. The Lord expects all of his chosen servants to live in a righteous manner and to respect his moral authority (Eph. 4:24; 5:8–10; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Pet. 2:17). This is especially true for those ... 1:17; Phil. 3:9), who frees his followers from slavery to sin and through his Spirit imparts the capacity to live in a righteous manner (Rom. 6:17–18; 14:17–18; Gal. 5:5). 2. The Lord’s chosen servants should place their hope in the Lord’s ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... norm of the surrounding nations, have not yet come to grips with the fact that they have rebelled against God’s authority in asking for a king. So it is necessary to clarify these issues. Samuel confronts the people in a formal, legal manner and challenges them to renew their covenantal relationship with the Lord. Historical and Cultural Background The Lord verifies Samuel’s prophetic authority and message by sending thunder and rain at the time of the wheat harvest (vv. 17–18). Wheat is harvested in ...
297. David on the Run
1 Sam 21:1–22:5
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... . There may even be an ironic parallel to Saul’s behavior. When Saul threatened David, God’s Spirit protected David by turning Saul into a prophet for a day and causing him to act in a bizarre manner (1 Sam. 19:23–24). Now David, having seemingly run from the Lord’s care, must act in a bizarre manner to ensure his own safety. But David’s attempts at self-preservation—which involve lying to a priest, trusting in a defeated enemy’s weapon, and seeking a position in the army of a Philistine ruler ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... 41:2 (“You do not give him up to the will of his enemies,” ESV). The verb rendered as “restores” is the Hebrew verb hpk, which can mean turn over or upside down. Hakham gives the sense as follows: “You, O Lord, overturned his entire bed, in the manner of someone attending a sick person, who turns over the bed on which the sick person is lying, in order to clean and arrange it.”12 41:4  I said, “Have mercy on me, Lord; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”Although the psalm begins in the ...
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
... mentioned if it was sworn. A slight irony will emerge here: Bathsheba is instructed to ask David about an (alleged) oath-swearing, and her own name means “daughter of swear an oath”! But still, the question remains as to why Nathan would counsel Bathsheba in this manner. We recall that Nathan has had dealings with David and Bathsheba before. In 2 Samuel 12:25, Nathan is sent by God to bring a new name for baby Solomon; in the book of Genesis a change of name involves a change of destiny, so Nathan may ...
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Gary M. Burge
... for the weak (14:13), to show love for their fellow believers (14:15), to make sure that their behavior does not become grounds for irreverent comments about the gospel (14:16–17), to serve Christ and be acceptable to God (14:18), to act in such a manner that peace is maintained and that the fellowship of believers is being built up (14:19), and to keep the faith they have to themselves “before God” (14:22 NASB, NRSV; i.e., not to force their convictions on the weak, and to eat and drink what they ...
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