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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John Goldingay
... Yahweh to send poor harvests in their day. Haggai apparently does not need to worry about such questions. It is the people’s focus on their own houses rather than on Yahweh’s that is the problem. Like other prophets, in this connection he needs to confront the people who take the lead in the people’s political life and its worship life in order to get them to exercise their leadership. Further, he makes it clear that in this context Yahweh is not on the side of the poor. The whole community needs ...
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J. Ramsey Michaels
... that the reference is to the life and death of Jesus, who came into the world as a light (3:19; 8:12; 12:46) and confronted darkness in the hour of his death (9:4–5; 11:9–10; 12:35–36; 13:30). The light shines in the darkness now, because ... . 4, 9). These wider implications will become apparent when Jesus comes to Jerusalem for the last time (cf. 12:19, 32) and when he confronts Pilate and the authority of Rome. The story of the coming of the light ends with an account of the experience of the writer’ ...
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John E. Hartley
... Abraham to represent. This time God protects not only Abraham and Sarah but also the king. The drama takes place in six scenes: Abimelech takes Sarah (vv. 1–2); God warns Abimelech (vv. 3–7); Abimelech holds a meeting with his officials (v. 8); Abimelech confronts Abraham (vv. 9–13); Abimelech rights matters with Abraham (vv. 14–16); and Abraham prays for Abimelech (vv. 17–18). The drama unfolds by the interchange of action (vv. 2, 8, 14, 17–18) and dialogue (vv. 3–7, 9–13, 15–16). The ...
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John E. Hartley
... Laban, or she might have wanted to have with her some tangible bond with her family as well as the protection of these gods on the journey. In any case this detail is emphasized, for it sets the stage for the final, climactic confrontation between Laban and Jacob. The narrator comments on Jacob’s sudden departure by saying that he deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away. In this line “deceive,” literally “stole the heart” (ganab ’et-leb), captures how grievously Jacob ...
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John Goldingay
... bitterly—though that was what Judah had chosen (5:20). But we know that Yahweh will achieve peace (32:18) and bring an end to weeping (30:19). The highways that Yahweh had promised (11:16; 19:23) but that had been the scene of a significant confrontation (7:3) are deserted, as the whole land was destined to be (1:7; 6:11—both times the related noun). Contrary to their expectations, the scourge has indeed reached them (28:15), so other travellers have stopped moving, like Rahab (30:7). They had bidden ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... it shall also function as witnesses for Yahweh in the legal battle over who is really God (43:8–13). Fourth, Yahweh explicitly declares the intention to defeat Babylon for Jacob-Israel’s sake (43:14–21). After this fourth unit Yahweh returns to confronting Jacob-Israel. At this point a sequence parallel to 42:18–43:21 begins and develops these points further. These chapters unfold themes gradually, somewhat like a novel or a film in which character and plot unfold gradually so that only later do you ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... word for making a level or smooth path for the journeys of Yahweh and the exiles in 40:4 and 42:16 (cf. the parent verb, yashar, in 45:2, 13). There is thus some slightly unexpected confrontation of Jacob-Israel in verses 18–19. The beginning of verse 20 implies some imminent parallel confrontation of the nations, for the words suggest another challenge to meet in court. But it transpires that Yahweh summons only people who are the mere fugitives from the nations, people who have gone through Babylon’s ...
633. Riddles and Metaphors
Ezekiel 15:1-8, Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ezekiel 17:1-24
Understanding Series
Steven Tuell
... a cruel master (Matt. 25:14–30//Luke 19:11–27). These of course are not literal descriptions either, but metaphors intended to underline some aspect of truth. In the same way Ezekiel seeks, through deliberately shocking and offensive imagery, to confront his audience with truths they do not want to face. The point of Ezekiel’s disturbing parable is Jerusalem’s radical corruption and faithlessness, prompting in the story her divine spouse’s understandable (though never in human terms excusable or ...
634. The Law of the Temple
Ezekiel 43:13-27, Ezekiel 44:1-31, Ezekiel 45:1-12, Ezekiel 45:13--46:24
Understanding Series
Steven Tuell
... , pp. 87, 94; and Duguid, Ezekiel, p. 50) argue that it is this figure to whom the term nasiʾ refers in chs. 40–48. But throughout this law code the prince is not an ideal figure of the future but a present-day political leader, three times confronted with prophetic critiques (45:8, 9; 46:16–18). The exception this text makes to the prohibition on the use of the eastern gate (44:1–2) for the prince (44:3) surely requires such an interpretation. Who would dare insert such a qualification unless it ...
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Jeannine K. Brown
... give his factory away to a deserving child. He is looking for a child without any such entitlement because he wants to give his factory to someone who will simply respond in wonder and joy at a gift freely given. The parable of the workers confronts its hearers with the deep and potentially disturbing generosity of God. Reflection: We can claim that we, as believers, are saved only by the grace of God, but our true assumptions are exposed by this parable. You might ask the people in your audience to think ...
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Jeannine K. Brown
... –12), a refrain already resounding in earlier parts of Matthew (6:1–18; 20:1–16, 20–28). Interpretive Insights 23:1  Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples. The focus of chapter 23, coming on the heels of the series of confrontations between Jesus and the Jewish leaders in 21:12–22:46, is an indictment of the Jewish leadership, specifically those who teach the people—“the teachers of the law and the Pharisees” (23:2). Nevertheless, Jesus does not speak to these leaders directly, but ...
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Grant R. Osborne
... him. This does not constitute Jesus running away in fear from the danger of the plot in 3:6 (this would not get him far enough away to protect himself). Withdrawal to the sea is common in Mark after Jesus confronts evil, and, as in 2:13, some think it symbolic of that confrontation (the sea might symbolize testing and storms [cf. 4:35–41]).2Rather, he simply leaves Capernaum (possibly due to the size of the crowds pressing on him) and goes to the lake for ministry purposes. The “large crowd” continues ...
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Grant R. Osborne
... behind it. When the disciples ask for a “sign” in Mark 13:4, Jesus grants the request. 8:12  no sign will be given to it. Jesus’s sigh, as in 7:34, indicates deep emotions as he responds, perhaps his complete reliance on God as he confronts the cosmic powers of evil in the Pharisees.4“This generation”5extends the problem to the whole of Israel and likens them to the evil “generation” in the days of Noah (Gen. 7:1) and during the wilderness wanderings (Ps. 95:10). Via a solemn prophetic oath ...
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Grant R. Osborne
... Text The journey to Jerusalem has been the focus for some time (8:27–10:52), and Jesus now enters the final week of his life on earth. Passion week begins to unfold, and every event progressively uncovers his true messianic nature and the coming cross. Jesus confronts the world and its sin as the Son of David (10:47–48) and as David’s Lord (12:35–37). Interpretive Insights 11:1  As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. The road to Jerusalem has ended ...
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Grant R. Osborne
... one of them.” For dramatic emphasis, Mark implies that this is the same girl; Matthew 26:71 tells us this was “another” girl. Peter has tried to get away from the group by walking to the entry gate, but his ploy fails. He is spotted and confronted again. 14:70  Again he denied it. This time Peter apparently speaks more loudly, so everyone around could hear. Matthew 26:72 says that he did so “with an oath,” intensifying the first denial in both volume and legal claim. Surely you are one of them ...
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R.T. France
... This phrase warns us that Jesus’s victory over the devil, though complete, does not mean that the danger has gone away permanently. The devil will not again appear in person in Luke’s Gospel (though see 10:18; 22:3, 31), but Jesus will be confronted by demonic forces, as well as by people and situations that will place his loyalty to his Father under strain, most notably in the mental conflict of Gethsemane (22:39–46). The whole process of Jesus’s arrest, trial, and execution is to be understood as ...
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Preben Vang
... issues of sin, not simple differences of perspective or opinion; we are not meant to waste one another’s time and energy debating preferences. Point out Jesus’s consummate wisdom in commanding us to use a form of confrontation that begins discreetly and directly without room for gossip, dragging others in prematurely and enflaming misunderstandings. It then escalates incrementally, involving witnesses and the church only if repentance is not achieved in earlier stages. It saves severance of fellowship ...
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J. Scott Duvall
... to God. But if the state commands what God forbids, or forbids what God commands, then our plain Christian duty is to resist, not to submit, to disobey the state in order to obey God.”5 Teaching the Text The first part of Revelation 13 confronts us with how we live out our faith in a difficult place. 1. Satanic authority uses power selfishly in order to deceive people for the purpose of coercing worship. Throughout Revelation Satan imitates or parodies God.6This is in keeping with the devil’s character ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... -imposed penalty. He first sent Tamar to her brother Amnon’s house, where she was raped; then he sent Amnon to his brother Absalom’s sheep­shearing, where he was murdered (see the comments above on 13:7, 27). Now he sends out his army to confront Absalom, giving them clear instructions not to harm the young man (v. 5). But once again David has, with his royal command, set in motion events that will bring him sorrow and culminate in the fulfillment of Nathan’s prophecy (12:11–12). David has abused ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... that this is but a respite in the unfolding conflict. Indeed, once he has dealt with the Philistine problem, Saul resumes his pursuit of David. This time divine providence hands David an opportunity to kill Saul, yet he refuses to do so. Instead, he confronts Saul, protests his innocence, and appeals to God for justice. Throughout this section of 1 Samuel, the narrator’s purpose is to demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt that David, not Saul or one of his descendants, is the rightful king of Israel ...
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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
... becomes Exhibit B. Interpretive Insights 26:5  Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. On the earlier occasion, David did not seek an encounter with Saul. But in this second incident, David is the aggressor and actively seeks a confrontation with Saul so that he can reaffirm his innocence and once again challenge the king’s unjust treatment of him. 26:7  with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. This bit of detail heightens the tension of the plot, because the proximity ...
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Daniel J. Estes
... , 12–14), and he imitated the example of Yahweh’s righteousness (Ps. 85:10–14). 29:17  I broke the fangs of the wicked. Job has done more than just have a compassionate feeling toward the needy. Job has taken on the risk of confronting and countering predatory evildoers as he actively opposed those who were oppressing the vulnerable people in his society. He did not merely utter abstract platitudes of support but struck at the source of the oppression, snatching the victims out of the grasp of those ...
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Ronald W. Pierce
... deliverance emphasizes God’s ability to save.4 Just as Nebuchadnezzar’s question in 3:15 sets the stage for the Judeans’ confession of loyalty to God, so his question here does the same for his confession of God’s ability. Further, just as Daniel confronts him with the truth, “there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries” (2:28), so here Nebuchadnezzar discovers that God can deliver those who serve him. Whereas 3:13–23 is focused on the king and the Judeans, the first and last pericopes ...
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Ronald W. Pierce
... us to draw firm conclusions.3 Interpretive Insights 4:28–29  All this happened . . . Twelve months later. The dialogue between Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel (4:9–27) now becomes the prophet’s commentary (4:28–33) on events that transpire a year after the initial confrontation. That which appears as a delay in fulfillment may be due to an initial (although temporary) compliance by the king, an expression of God’s grace (cf. 2 Pet. 3:8–9), or simply God’s prerogative to act as he pleases (Dan. 4 ...
650. The Power of Persistence
Luke 11:1-13, Luke 18:1-8
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... the Jabbok. David repented and fasted and lay upon the ground all night praying to God for the life of his child. The psalmists cried out to God in praise and lament. The prophets cried out to God in a way that we might come nearer to labeling confrontation than prayer. There seems to be written in the nature of our relationship with God the necessity for us to pray wholeheartedly in order for God to be able to answer our prayers. The same is true of everything else that is important in life, of everything ...
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