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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Robert W. Wall
... , people and language (cf. 5:9), is yet another formula of success, even during “the great tribulation.” Their eventual victory is indicated by what they wear—white robes (symbolic of a right relationship with God)—by what they hold—palm branches (in recognition of Jesus’ kingship; cf. John 12:12–13)—and by what they cried out in triumph—Salvation belongs to … God … and to the Lamb. Although such a doxology could acknowledge God’s triumph over evil (cf. Rev. 12:10; 19:1), here it ...
952. Hallelujah!
Revelation 19:1-10
Understanding Series
Robert W. Wall
... ’s faith: because of the slain Lamb, God’s reign has triumphed over evil. The invitation to praise God is given to God’s people, both small and great, who recognize the victory of God in the ashes of Babylon and so fear him in recognition of God’s sovereignty. 19:6–8 The fourth voice John hears is likened to a great multitude and to the roar of rushing waters and … loud peals of thunder. Its detailed description and the images of overwhelming noise suggest that the third doxology has dramatic ...
953. Saul Takes His Life
1 Samuel 31:1-13
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... enough strength left to use his sword to complete the work of the Philistine arrows. The armor-bearer could see no way out of the situation and took his own life. We can only speculate as to whether this indicates a loyalty to and a love for Saul, a recognition that he had failed to fulfill his role of protecting Saul and therefore deserved to die, or a sense that there was no hope and he too was only hastening a death that was inevitable anyway. 31:6–7 The summary in verse 6 emphasizes the devastation in ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... the second incident the sound of the wind in the treetops confirmed God’s presence with the Israelites as they fought. Additional Notes 5:1–3 There are strong links between this section and the regulations for kingship set out in Deut. 17:14–20. The dual recognition of leaders by God and by the people led is a common motif in the OT. This second anointing of David, this time as king over Israel, not just Judah (2 Sam. 2:4), makes sense within that context (the original anointing of David by Samuel in ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... the second incident the sound of the wind in the treetops confirmed God’s presence with the Israelites as they fought. Additional Notes 5:1–3 There are strong links between this section and the regulations for kingship set out in Deut. 17:14–20. The dual recognition of leaders by God and by the people led is a common motif in the OT. This second anointing of David, this time as king over Israel, not just Judah (2 Sam. 2:4), makes sense within that context (the original anointing of David by Samuel in ...
956. David's Prayer
2 Samuel 7:18-29
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... it clear that this reflects not doubt in God’s word but a continuing incredulity that David is the recipient of such blessing. This section echoes Abraham’s prayer in Genesis 18, with its confidence in speaking out before God alongside an awed recognition of God’s greatness and a wonder that such communication is possible. The stress in this chapter on the importance of the Davidic dynasty and the responsibilities of David’s descendants reinforced other messianic passages (e.g., Pss. 2, 110; Isa. 9 ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... could not be reversed, and there was no need for further mourning. The I will go to him (v. 23) could imply some sort of belief in immortality. However, such a belief is never strongly worked out in the OT, and it is probably a recognition of the inevitability of death. Under the circumstances, the greatest comfort that Bathsheba could have would be to have another child to love. David’s original behavior was inexcusable, but it would only compound his sin toward Bathsheba to divorce her now. The name ...
958. David and Ziba
2 Samuel 16:1-4
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... 1–9) had taken place by this time, and that would have added to Shimei’s discontent. However, although David had been scrupulously careful not to take action against Saul, in the matter of Uriah and Bathsheba he was a man of blood and a scoundrel. This recognition of the accuracy of the charges may have affected his reactions to Shimei. 16:9 David’s men would have had to go over to reach Shimei. Presumably he was ranting at them from a ridge, separated from the retreating army by a chasm or ravine and ...
959. Shimei Curses David
2 Samuel 16:5-14
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... 1–9) had taken place by this time, and that would have added to Shimei’s discontent. However, although David had been scrupulously careful not to take action against Saul, in the matter of Uriah and Bathsheba he was a man of blood and a scoundrel. This recognition of the accuracy of the charges may have affected his reactions to Shimei. 16:9 David’s men would have had to go over to reach Shimei. Presumably he was ranting at them from a ridge, separated from the retreating army by a chasm or ravine and ...
960. David Mourns
2 Sam 18:19–19:8
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... opposed to Absalom’s perhaps more haphazard arrangements. We are given only an outline, but the campaign appears to have been well-organized. David intended to lead his troops in person, but his men were able to dissuade him from this. There is recognition, perhaps responding to Ahithophel’s counsel of Absalom, that David’s personal safety was vital. If he was killed, then, as Ahithophel had recognized, Absalom would be king. Although David is not to take part in the fighting, he is fully involved in ...
961. The Disciples Rejoin Jesus
John 4:27-38, John 4:1-26, John 4:39-42
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... promise of the Spirit to his disciples in the farewell discourse (cf. 16:13–16). The Spirit’s work is an extension of the work of Jesus. It is a work of revelation, and when the Samaritan woman thinks of revelation she thinks of the Taheb. Reaching beyond her recognition of him as a prophet (v. 19), Jesus finally makes himself known to her as the Prophet-Messiah for whom she and her people have been waiting (v. 26). The basis on which he said a time is coming (v. 21), and quickly added, a time is coming ...
962. Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
John 14:15-31, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... v. 24). Until the disciples have overcome their grief and fear, they cannot be said to love Jesus perfectly (cf. 1 John 4:18), and to that degree they are still on the same footing as the world. Here for the first time in the discourse is the implicit recognition of a crisis to come that will test the faith and love of the disciples. It is a crisis of separation, and even though Jesus has gone to great lengths to show that the separation is not ultimately real, he tacitly admits that it will be real to them ...
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... 21; 12:37–43). But one way or another, Jesus will realize his intention: Either the world will believe and know the truth redemptively as the disciples have done already (and in this way cease to be the world), or it will be brought unwillingly to the recognition that it is in the wrong and that Jesus and his disciples are the true messengers of God (cf. 16:8–11). In the latter case, the world is simply a theater for the vindication of Jesus’ followers as those beloved of God. Both possibilities are ...
964. The Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 5:1-33
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... seventh day after the completion of God’s work of creation (Gen. 2:2f.). It is thus a day that celebrates creation and enables us to enjoy symbolically the rest that describes the “end” of creation (in both senses). But it is enjoyed in the recognition that it is indeed God’s earth, not primarily ours, that the cessation of work points to. Deuteronomy 5:15 calls on Israel to remember the historical events of their redemption from Egypt. The sabbath is thus linked to salvation history and all that ...
Understanding Series
Cheryl A. Brown
Samson’s Downfall and Death: Few stories in the Hebrew Bible have more recognition factor than the story of Samson and Delilah. It is a gripping, poignant drama brought to life by a gifted artist who has skillfully combined plot and characterization to present a classic story whose elements, if not the whole, have been told and retold in many cultures through all varieties ...
966. Solomon's Splendor
2 Chronicles 9:13-28
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth,” and 9:23 mentions that “all the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.” It is quite significant that Solomon receives this recognition from foreign royalty. Furthermore, numerous anecdotes about Solomon’s wealth and other projects confirm this reputation in 9:10–11 and 9:13–28. They include Hiram’s maritime assistance to get further precious metals and wood for enhancing the glory of the ...
Understanding Series
Leslie C. Allen
... with it the names of the later leaders, Jeshua and Zerubbabel, taking his cue from the list of leaders in 2:2, and dignified them with the patronymics they bear in Haggai 1:1. The high priest is here placed before the governor in recognition of the religious nature of the task. Verses 2–3 function as a flashback. The building of the altar logically precedes the sacrifices in verse 6 and so, implicitly, verse 1. The text reflects a concern to do the sacrificing correctly. For the postexilic community ...
Understanding Series
Timothy S. Laniak
... . He recounts to his family the things that they, of all people, know well: his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him. Haman had every form of honor a Persian man could want (wealth, children, and public recognition). However, one person, a subordinate, withheld his formal respect and yet remained in the king’s service. Haman’s experience with Mordecai and his emotional reaction mirror those of the king with Vashti in chapter 1. Haman reports that all this gives me no ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... the hearers to ask questions about themselves and God. One of the significances of verse 1 is, then, to affirm that the speaker recognizes Yahweh’s lordship rather than numbering among those who rather affirm their own. To exalt is to “lift Yahweh high” in recognition of the fact that Yahweh is “high and exalted” (6:1). The praise makes a verbal as well as a substantial link with what precedes. It follows Yahweh’s bringing down of the “high people on earth” (24:4) and “the powers on high ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... really possible? Yes, if Yahweh is involved (vv. 24–26). And the end result will be insight for the whole world and not merely for Israel (v. 26). The formulation makes particularly clear that the prophet’s focus lies in the restoration of Ms Zion, for whom the recognition of Yahweh by the nations is good news, because what the nations are recognizing is what Yahweh has done for Ms Zion. Additional Notes 49:7–13 Although NIV links v. 7 with vv. 1–6, v. 7 and vv. 8–13 have in common that Yahweh ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... on the part of the powerful, see 56:11; NIV “gain”). Like the Poet, the Preacher therefore concludes that Yahweh had better try mercy rather than punishment (vv. 18–19). The trouble is that Yahweh has tried mercy before, and verses 20–21 imply recognition of the dilemma. The fact that there are no explicit historical references in these chapters draws our attention to the fact that this is an ongoing issue, not one confined to the particular moment in the sixth or fifth century B.C. Nor does ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... you, son? Whose boy are you?’ the preacher asked. “I felt the old weight come on me. It was like a big, black cloud. Even the preacher was putting me down. “But as he looked down at me, studying my face, he began to smile a big smile of recognition. “Wait a minute,’ he said, ‘I know who you are. I see the family resemblance. You are a son of God.’ “With that he slapped me across the rump and said, `Boy, you’ve got a great inheritance. Go and claim it.’” The old man looked across the ...
973. Some Greeks
John 12:20-33
Sermon
John Jamison
... people did not really understand him yet, and even his disciples were not ready for what was about to happen. In my imagination, when he was told about the Greeks, Jesus took a deep breath and said, “The hour has come” (v. 23). I hear kind of a surrender, a recognition on his part that he had done everything he could do to prepare but it was now time for the big test. He said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” His ministry had come to its end and the final step was to give ...
Sermon
Rick McCracken-Bennett
... of them is the greatest, the top dog, the big kahuna. Whose polling numbers were going up and whose numbers were going down? We can hardly blame them. There are probably not many of us here who haven't, at one time or other, dreamed of a little fame, recognition, or even glory. To fantasize like this is a good way to get our minds off of other, more difficult subjects. When I was a young boy and just learning guitar, I think I probably knew four chords at the time, I attended a Bobby Vinton Concert. Pardon ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... life and death. When our lives are put on hold we do not let go, because we know that he does not let go of us. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) is regarded as one of Russia’s three greatest novelists. He was the first Russian writer to win wide recognition outside Russia. In his book Fathers and Sons, Turgenev tells about a father and mother whose only son had been killed in a war. They go out to another poorly kept cemetery to visit his grave. The weeds have grown up, the fence is down, the trees have fallen ...
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