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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726. In Remembrance
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Sermon
King Duncan
... of peace, will one day establish his reign over all the earth. Remember these things--remember his death, remember his love and remember his promise that one day his kingdom will be established in this world. There is a story of a Persian King who was elevated from a poverty-stricken home to the glory of a royal throne. When he became king he sent his servants to the old shack where he was reared with orders to gather every relic of those days. The returning soldiers brought fragments of his home; many ...
727. The Invitation
Isaiah 55:1-9
Sermon
Charley Reeb
... type of automobile which claimed that the car will not only transform, but transfix you. When you feel the leather seats, hear the state of the art stereo system, and sense the power of the engine, all of your problems will dissolve. You will be elevated to another dimension. You will ride in a state of complete ecstasy. But have you seen anybody smiling in traffic lately? Or is the new smile the lifted middle finger? We cannot forget the fast food companies. Those dealers in grease spend over 50 billion ...
Sermon
Charley Reeb
... of fear and anxiety? Because I suffer from an anxiety disorder. I have suffered with anxiety since I was in my 20’s. I have had panic attacks and bouts with obsessive thinking. There were times when my anxiety was paralyzing. I could not get into elevators, and I thought irrationally about my health. One time I was convinced I had a speech disorder and went to see a specialist about it. He assured me several times that there was nothing wrong with me, but I did not believe him. I was diagnosed with ...
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... to possess secret wisdom concerning the movement of the stars and the influence that this would have on the course of human history. Beare notes that although astrology was a dominant influence at that time (“the real religion of many of the most elevated and clearminded spirits”), it was a pseudoscience, for it depended upon the theory that the earth is the center of the universe and that the planets are living powers (p. 74). The astrologers probably came from Babylonia, where they would have had ...
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Robert H. Mounce
... there is only one “great one” and they are all brothers of equal rank. No one on earth is to be called father because they have but one Father and he is in heaven. What Jesus is speaking against is the tendency to develop ecclesiastical hierarchies that elevate certain persons above others. The only hierarchy that the church is to know is Jesus as Teacher and God as Father. In a similar vein, verse 10 warns against taking the title teacher (Gk. kathēgētēs, from a verb meaning “to go before, guide ...
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... quoted by the former rabbi Paul. But unlike Paul, for whom faith assumed center stage in the religious and moral life, Simlai relegated it to the wings. Habakkuk 2:4 plays a unique role in the history of both Christianity and Judaism, therefore, but with a different emphasis. The former elevates faith to the central principle of religion, the latter relegates it to a status of lesser importance. See Str-B, vol. 3, pp. 542–44.
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... pp. 163–65). Both Nygren, Romans, pp. 102–5, and Gaugler, Der Römerbrief, vol. 1, p. 54, offer balanced discussions of natural theology in 1:18ff. Paul’s concept of God in 1:18ff. differs somewhat from the rabbinic concept. The rabbis elevated God’s invisible nature so greatly that they questioned whether the angels themselves could see God. That humanity could see God was as impossible as looking at the sun. Gentiles were not thereby exonerated, however, for the rabbis taught that God had revealed ...
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... Abraham’s importance in Judaism. A hero who worshipped the one true God in the midst of idolatrous peoples, Abraham’s legacy had been polished with a rich patina of miracle and legend. Indeed, in the nearly two millennia since his death he had been elevated to a quasi-divine status. His grave (actually a cenotaph) in Hebron was honored as a holy place. He was believed to have obeyed perfectly God’s commandments before they were given, and he was extolled as the embodiment of Psalm 1. Rabbis spoke of ...
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... .g., the law, chs. 2–3; and Abraham, ch. 4), but Paul now extends his purview to show that Jesus not only fulfills the promise given to Abraham, but also mends a deeper, fundamental rift stemming from Adam himself. In so doing he elevates Christ from a figure of parochial importance to universal significance. The vast sweep of history is embraced in two prototypes, Adam and Christ. The two epochs signified by Adam and Christ stand in stark antithesis and are underscored by contrasting language: “just as ...
735. Divisions In the Church
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... their situation in the light of the gospel of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ and the implication of God’s work for their lives. Paul argues against understanding the gospel as a kind of mysterious wisdom teaching, especially as a teaching that would elevate those who have certain information above others who do not. He reminds the Corinthians of their calling, of the message they heard and believed, of the way that God reveals truth to humanity, of God’s certain judgment of their life in Christ, of ...
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... and disqualified those who are honored in the world so that no human could boast before God. The cross of Christ and the calling of the most lowly Corinthians occurred so as to eliminate the possibility that humans would feel self-satisfied and would arrogantly elevate themselves before God. Paul makes frequent use of the verb to boast (in the NT outside the thirteen Pauline letters only James employs this verb [twice]). For Paul “to boast” is to do far more than merely to brag or to self-promote. For a ...
737. Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
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Marion L. Soards
... spiritual gifts as the grounds for comparison among themselves, and that is leading to ranking of gifts and boasting. Among the Corinthians the flamboyant gifts are more cherished and more highly esteemed. Remarkably, some people in Corinth seem to have become so elevated in their spirituality that they had no use for, and even expressed disdain for, the all-too-human Jesus who suffered the disgrace of dying on the cross. Paul will have none of this kind of spiritual expression; he disavows such activity ...
738. The Woman and the Dragon
Revelation 12:1--13:1a
Understanding Series
Robert W. Wall
... part of an anti-synagogue polemic, especially if some readers are encountering keen anti-Christian opposition from the influential synagogues in southwest Asia. John no doubt recognized Michael’s participation in this vision in terms of rabbinical speculation that gave him elevated importance in mediating God’s covenant with religious Israel. In this way, Michael had come to symbolize for many religious Jews a triumphant Judaism. Such a role, however, has been given to the exalted Christ (cf. 1 Tim. 2:5 ...
739. The New Jerusalem
Revelation 21:1-27
Understanding Series
Robert W. Wall
... that God will fulfill the promise of redemption. According to biblical prophecy, the mountain is Mount Zion, the building site for the eschatological city (cf. Ezek. 40:2; 28:13–14; Isa. 2:2; Mic. 4:1; cf. Caird, Revelation, pp. 269–70). Its great and high elevation is symbolic of the city’s power and influence in the age to come; for “the glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it” (21:26). In fact, John’s vantage point is the very spot to which the eschatological city will descend ...
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W. H. Bellinger, Jr.
... to the Tent of Meeting. Other necessary elements for the ritual are also listed in verse 2. The priestly garments are alluded to in Exodus 28, 35, 39; the anointing oil (Exod. 30:22–24), also employed to anoint other cultic objects, suggests elevated status. The animals will serve for sin, ordination, and burnt offerings, and the unleavened bread for a wave offering. The people are gathered—it is important that this ceremony be carried out correctly, in the proper place, and before the entire assembly ...
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W. H. Bellinger, Jr.
... and one log of oil—are brought to the priest, who is to pronounce the cleansed person as clean. The first sacrifice is a guilt offering of a male lamb along with the log (measure) of oil. Both are presented as wave offerings. They are elevated with that motion as especially dedicated to God. What is the significance of the guilt offering in this context? What is the need for the compensation associated with that sacrifice? Could it be offerings lost to the sanctuary? Perhaps the disease causes damage to ...
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Mary J. Evans
... or not the Amalekite had proved to be a resident alien, but his culpability would have been less and he might have avoided death. David, in pronouncing the death sentence on the killer of Saul, again takes on a royal role. Now that Saul is dead, his elevation to true kingly status must have been seen by his troops and himself as a foregone conclusion. Additional Notes 1:1 David’s return to Ziklag may suggest that the town had not been as badly destroyed as 1 Sam. 30:3 seems to indicate. However, it ...
743. Eliphaz
Job 4:1-5:27
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... have sinned in some way. No human is free of sin, and thus all are deserving of divine judgment and punishment such as Job experiences. The “voice” goes on to compare the angels—whom God charges . . . with error, despite their elevated nature—with humans who live in houses of clay. The description here indicates the even more fragile, transient, and therefore sinful, character of human beings. The Psalms in particular often compare human frailty, fragility, and transience to the firm and trustworthy ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... -making) is as adept at sorting out the observational and experiential data of wisdom as his friends. He is not inferior to them. In fact, Job says almost maliciously, who does not know all these things? Zophar’s exalted insights are not so unique or elevated, but represent the common understanding of the universal community of sages. What a put down! But—and it is a point that could easily slide by unnoticed—it is worth noting that Job’s words take no issue with what the friends have been saying ...
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Gerald H. Wilson
... of the wicked more as a pronouncement of judgment than as an encouragement to repent. 20:6–9 The wicked will perish completely. Regardless of his stature (Heb. siʾ, “height, exalted position,” NIV pride) within the community, even though he is so elevated that he scrapes the clouds, he will perish forever, like his own dung. The contrast could not be greater—from the heights of human glory to the ignobility of human waste! The mighty wicked will disappear altogether. Those who have remarked his ...
746. The Lord Speaks
Job 38:1--41:34
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... ) lack feathers” (NRSV). 39:14–15 She lays her eggs on the ground. This statement questions the maternal instincts of the ostrich. The term “lays” is actually the verb for “abandons.” Unlike many species of birds that lay their eggs in nests elevated for protection in trees and shrubs, the ostrich, being a heavy bird, must build its nest on the ground. The observations of modern ornithologists do not confirm this assumed disregard the ostrich displays towards her eggs, although it is a common ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... a royal psalm, used on behalf of the preexilic Davidic kings of Israel/Judah. The opening parallelism of the king and the royal son particularly fits the official coronation of the crown-prince designate, but this may be pushing poetic parallelism too far. The elevated court language is consistent with what we see in other ancient Near Eastern texts. This should not surprise us. By its own admission, the OT is clear that kingship was a foreign import (1 Sam. 8:5). It was an expedient quickly introduced as ...
Understanding Series
William Nelson
... people (9:4–19). In that passage, he clearly indicates that disobedience brought about the exile. Daniel is one of the wise (1:4; NIV “showing aptitude”) to whom God gave “understanding” (1:17). The final vision of the book elevates those who are “wise” (11:33, 35; 12:3, 10), using words from the same Hebrew root. Daniel 1 also serves to unify separate stories that at one time probably circulated independently. The traditions about Daniel (Belteshazzar) apparently were originally independent ...
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William Nelson
... administrator under the Persian king. However, the narrative does not record the promotion of Daniel to this office at the end of the chapter, as one might expect from this verse and from the preceding narratives. At the end of chapter 2, Daniel was elevated over the province of Babylon and over the other wise men (2:48), and his Jewish comrades were also given key positions (2:49). At the close of chapter 3, Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (3:30). Belshazzar gave Daniel third place ...
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Larry W. Hurtado
... .g., 8:34–9:1; 10:28–31). Her action exemplifies the complete devotion spoken about in 12:28–34, where it is hinted that commitment to God is not to be measured in the impressiveness of the sacrificial gift one is able to offer (v. 33). The elevation of this simple woman to such an exemplary place captures the essence of Jesus’ words that in God’s judgment “many who are … last [will be] first” (10:31). In short, it is easy to see that Mark intended this passage as an embodiment of several of ...
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