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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Understanding Series
W.H. Bellinger, Jr.
... on the Midianites for the Israelites. This act is the last military exercise for Moses, who will soon die. So the new generation’s first military action is Moses’ last. The new generation obeys the instruction from chapter 25. Chapter 31 displays a midrashic character as it comments on other texts and uses the Midianite war to articulate instructions relevant to the upcoming battles that will be part of entering the land. The preparation for military action described elsewhere in Numbers is applied ...
Understanding Series
W.H. Bellinger, Jr.
... . 10:3 lists Jair as a minor judge. Kenath is renamed Nobah. The town is often identified with modern Kanawat in the Hauran mountains, but this would be too far east, since Judg. 8:11 situates the place near Jogbehah. Perhaps Nobah was near modern Amman. The last two verses display an aetiological character. This half of Manasseh is pictured as successful.
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... is emphasized. This battle would involve something far bigger for the Israelites than the small-scale guerrilla attacks where they had had successful results. The Philistine decision to gather their army at Saul’s base at Micmash (vv. 2, 5) displays arrogant confidence. Bringing their chariots is something of an irrelevance from a military perspective—chariots, like modern tanks, are not at their best in mountain country—but it could have given them an edge psychologically. Some of Saul’s makeshift ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... to take his troops forward from Gilgal without Samuel’s blessing. Even the request for a sign is loaded. The question is not whether they should or should not fight, but whether they should fight at the top of the cliffs or the bottom. Both sides display supreme arrogance. The Philistines were so confident that they could defeat any Israelite in hand-to-hand combat that they allowed the two fighters to climb the cliff. They knew that there were Hebrews in the mountains, but none of them usually dared show ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... of fratricide. He became a popular hero. Absalom had a three-pronged strategy. First the people were going to notice that Absalom was back and be made to think that Absalom was significant. He imitated the custom of surrounding nations with his display of pomp, exploiting his own good looks. The bodyguard of fifty men and the showy chariot were different from anything known in Israel so far. Jonathan, the ostensible heir in the previous regime, was more often accompanied by one armor-bearer. Obviously ...
1256. Bildad
Job 8:1-22
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... Kgs. 19:26). 8:14 There is perhaps an intentional wordplay in the first half of this verse. The terms NIV translates as, “what he trusts in,” is the Heb. kesel, which can also be rendered “stupidity; foolishness,” and the one who displays such characteristics is a “fool” (Heb. kesil). This kind of confidence is foolish. This same term appears in Ps. 49:13, where the NRSV translation “foolhardy” captures the kind of unreasoned trust that the term is intended to relay here. The verb translated ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... –28 A second series of images describe the futility of the wicked person’s existence. These revolve around the contrast between the apparent wealth and power of the wicked and the reality of their devastating insecurity. Verse 27 describes one who displays one’s wealth by gaining excess weight through eating rich foods. In some societies, fat and physical heaviness reflect one’s prosperity and security—a fat person is able to secure abundant food and need not fear starvation. Neither do those who ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... poor and defenseless (see the discussion on 22:6 in §77). These wicked persons Job is describing, however, feared no reprisal from God and arrogantly violated their covenant obligations and societal expectations. They thrust . . . from the path. They further display their arrogance through lack of common courtesy—shoving the poor and powerless aside as they shoulder their way along. And . . . into hiding. The verb translated force (Heb. khbʾ) occurs in this particular stem (a passive Pual) only here, so ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... and special revelation. As the heavens . . . pour forth speech (Hb. ʾōmer, vv. 2–3), so God has spoken in “the law of the LORD” (v. 7). In response, the speaker requests that his own words (Hb. ʾēmer, v. 14) be pleasing to his Redeemer. As the skies . . . display knowledge (v. 2), so the statutes of the LORD are described as making wise the simple (v. 7). In the heavens he has provided the sun (v. 4), and the commands of the LORD give light to the eyes (v. 8). As the sun is depicted as rejoicing ...
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... the Pentateuch) and the Prophets included not only the major and minor prophets (as we distinguish them) but also the historical books, Joshua through 2 Kings. Until heaven and earth disappear, not even the most insignificant detail will disappear from the Law. Thus Jesus displays his profound loyalty to the Judaic tradition. It was not his intention to undermine in any way God’s revelation through Moses. Much has been written about what the AV calls “one jot or one tittle.” The Greek text says iōta ...
1261. Love for Enemies
Matthew 5:43-48
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... just been defined by the context. Perfect love is an active concern for all people everywhere, regardless of whether or not they receive it. To do this is to imitate God and demonstrate that we are his children (v. 45). It is to display a family likeness. The Greek work teleios (“perfect”) means “having attained the end/purpose.” Since human beings were made in the image of God (Gen. 1:26), they are “perfect” when they demonstrate in their lives those characteristics that reflect the nature of ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... of Lebanon; the voice of the LORD . . . strips the forests bare (here we may think of lightning sparking a forest fire); the LORD makes Mount Hermon skip . . . like a young wild ox; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. Appropriately, this powerful and majestic display elicits a response: and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” This cry is also a response to the opening twofold imperative to ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name, which name is the God of glory (v. 3). This title is reminiscent of ...
1263. Prayer
Matthew 6:5-15
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... temple, and pray (cf. the Moslem practice even today). Apparently the hypocrites would plan their day so as to be in some conspicuous place when it was time to pray. On busy street corners or in the square, they would lift their hands to God and display their “devotion” to all who were passing by. Like those who called attention to their acts of charity, these “playactors” have been paid in full (cf. v. 2). Jesus tells his followers that when they wish to pray they are to go into some private place ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... in the exodus narrative—are ignored (e.g., no antecedent is given for “they” in v. 6, but it is plain from the well-known story). Little is said about particulars of the event, but much is said of its theological value. It lies in its awe-inspiring display of God’s rule, especially for the nations (vv. 5–7), and in its purifying results for the people of God (vv. 10–12, if these verses also refer to the events surrounding the exodus). Verse 6 reveals an interesting aspect of Israel’s use of ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... , O God, as you have done before, to which the historical review of verses 7–18 testifies. In addition, the actualizing of this power is encouraged through a ritual procession with the ark, the supreme symbol of God’s strength. This ritual dramatizes earlier displays of God’s power in connection with the ark. This is not an attempt at magical manipulation but an appeal that is expressed in both word and ritual action. Similarly in the New Testament, the ritual of the Lord’s Supper brings the church ...
1266.
Psalm 77:1-20
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... that is critical for this psalm. God’s appearance in verses 16–19 was heroic, dramatic, and decisive, and yet your footprints were not seen (lit. “known”). God’s redemption of his people in verses 13–15 was public and powerful (you display your power among the peoples), nevertheless “you led your people . . . by” the hand of Moses and Aaron, that is, by human agents. In other words, even in this most magnificent of God’s revelations, he remains profoundly hidden. His acts must be ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... vexed him (terminology revealing God’s emotional response). Israel’s behavior clearly brought emotional pain to the person of God. In this case, their rebellion stems from their forgetting (contrast vv. 17–20 above): They did not remember . . . the day he displayed his miraculous signs in Egypt. Thus, like the introduction to the first historical review (vv. 9–11), this one begins with Israel’s failed memory of God’s wonders. 78:44–55 Also like the first recital, there now follows a thoroughly ...
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were restored to health. The kraspedon (or “hem of a garment,” especially the “tassel,” Deut. 22:12) played an important part in the Pharisees’ outward display of piety (cf. Matt. 23:5). The woman with an issue of blood believed that by touching the kraspedon of Jesus’ garment she would receive his healing power (Matt. 9:20; Luke 8:44). That day in Gennesaret all who touched the fringe of Jesus’ robe ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
Psalm 139 is perhaps the most intimate of psalms. It displays a striking awareness of God’s interest in individuals. Understanding this psalm as a whole is key to its interpretation. At first it appears to be a meditation on God’s omniscience (vv. 1–6), omnipresence (vv. 7–12), and omnipotence (vv. 13–15). But the sudden shift from sublime ...
Understanding Series
Craig C. Broyles
... thus echoing verse 3. The righteous are further described by the moral term “the upright” and by economic terms, “the poor” and “needy,” which may or may not be metaphoric. The issue of the psalm is that of justice (v. 12). The psalm displays both individual and corporate interests. The enemies’ attack is aimed directly at the speaker (they “have set traps for me,” vv. 4–5, 9). But the closing three verses shift the concern to a corporate level, specifically the poor and the righteous ...
1271. Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-46
Understanding Series
Robert H. Mounce
... : the spirit is willing, but the body is weak (v. 41). Human nature cannot always measure up to the noble aspirations of the spirit. In the most central conflict of human existence Jesus exhibited the victory of the spirit over the flesh while the disciples displayed the victory of the flesh over the spirit (Fenton, p. 421). Jesus returned a second time to his place of prayer. Mark reports that he “prayed the same thing” (Mark 14:39), but Matthew’s wording suggests a growing acceptance of the cross as ...
Understanding Series
William Nelson
... with wisdom so that they outshine the other sages (this is also apparent in chs. 2, 4, and 5: only Daniel can interpret; all the others fail). It is manifest in the vision of chapter 2, where God’s kingdom displaces human empires. It is displayed in chapters 3 and 6 when God thwarts attempts to execute his servants. It dominates chapters 4 and 5, where heaven imposes judgments on two proud monarchs: one being humiliated, the other sentenced to death. Chapters 7–12 perpetuate the notion that God is ...
Understanding Series
Larry W. Hurtado
... from the power of illness but also a sign of the new day of God’s mercy surpassing the old order (represented by the temple, the law, and the priest). For, whereas the law of Moses and its institutions could only certify disease or health, Jesus displays the power to heal, effecting a release from the verdict of the law that a person with the disease mentioned here was “unclean.” Additional Notes 1:40 Leprosy: The Greek term lepros is used in the ancient Greek translations of the OT to cover a whole ...
Understanding Series
Larry W. Hurtado
... , answering for the Twelve, acclaims Jesus as Christ (or Messiah, see notes; 8:29), the same title given to Jesus at the beginning of Mark (1:1). This indicates that for Mark the title is a correct one and that Peter’s use of the title displays some recognition of Jesus’ true significance. The subsequent use of the title in Mark shows that, although Jesus is the Christ, he is not the Christ of popular expectation. For example, in 9:41 Jesus speaks of his followers as those who “belong to Christ.” In ...
1275. Personal Requests
1 Corinthians 16:5-18
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... in the faith” (Gk. stēkete en tē pistei; NIV: stand firm in the faith), the foundation of their existence; they are exhorted quite literally to “be manly” (Gk. andrizomai; NIV: be men of courage)—an ancient euphemistic idiom for displaying courage; and they are urged to be strong (Gk. krataioomai), an admonition to firmness or steadfastness. Above all, they are to “do everything in love” (Gk. en agapē … ginomai; NIV: do … in love)—the chief criterion for all Christian living ...
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