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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Gary M. Burge
... 18:15–16 the beloved disciple admits Peter to the high priest’s home. And in 21:6–8 they are contrasted once again. Many scholars note that John bears the remarkable title “beloved disciple” (NIV “the disciple whom Jesus loved”) and conclude that to some degree the Fourth Gospel venerates him as a hero. No doubt the profundity of the Fourth Gospel and its penetration into the truth of Christ indicate John’s depth of faith and experience, to which these narratives of contrast bear witness.
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Gary M. Burge
... leg of the journey brings Paul from Malta to Rome (28:11–16). The note that the ship they are in has “the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux” (28:11) is noteworthy. Considered to be the sons of Zeus and Leda, these twin gods are venerated as the protectors on the sea. The previous account has made it clear, however, that it is the God Paul worships who has protected them. The note that “Paul thanked God” (28:15) recalls his earlier act of thanksgiving during the storm (27:35); in both ...
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Gary M. Burge
... called an apostle, though the fact that Jesus was sent by God to act on his behalf is commonplace in the New Testament (cf. John 5:36). The author now compares Jesus with Moses (3:1–6), again perhaps to counter an unhealthy veneration of Moses at the expense of Christ in his readers’ minds. At this point, interpretations of the letter frequently begin to go seriously astray. Commentators often allege that these verses amount to a contrast of the inferior Mosaic order with the superior religio-historical ...
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Gary M. Burge
... of the entire epistle? To commit oneself to Christ as the Only Begotten Son of the living God is to deny and disavow all idolatries and their associated practices, including pagan worship and its festivals. Where the Roman Empire simply accommodated veneration of the gods and added “the divine Caesar” to the local pantheon, this allowed regional pride and religious identity to flourish while at the same time garnering respect and deference to the occupying Roman presence. Most Gentile residents of Asia ...
155. The Letter to Pergamum
Revelation 2:12-17
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Gary M. Burge
... prominently in the expanse of the Mysian hills. The city was known for its great libraries, parchment materials, large theater, and many shrines (including the ones to Zeus, Athena, Asclepius, Hygeia, and Apollo). The temple of the Sebastoi (Greek for “the venerated ones,” referring to Augustus Caesar and his successors) in Pergamum was the first imperial temple erected in Asia Minor (29 BC). Of the three greatest cities in Roman Asia (i.e., Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergamum; Dio Chrysostom, Orations 34.48 ...
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Gary M. Burge
The second beast speaks with the authority of the dragon and promotes the worldwide veneration of the first beast (13:11–12). The second beast symbolizes the wealthy social elite of Asia Minor, its magistrates, city officials, and trade guilds, who not only held political office but were also priests in the imperial cult. They erected imperial temples, set up “the image” of the emperor ...
157. Love
Romans 12:9-21
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... 9–16, p. 737. On hospitality in v. 13, see V. H. Kooy, “Hospitality,” IDB, vol. 2, p. 654. Especially in the nomadic, Mediterranean world, hospitality was regarded as an unspoken duty independent of written codes. In the Judeo-Christian tradition Abraham was venerated as a model of hospitality (Gen. 18), and more especially Jesus, because of his dependence on hospitality (e.g., Mark 1:29–31) and his teaching about it (e.g., Mark 2:15–17; Luke 14:1–24). Regarding the unreliability of inns in ...
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Gerald H. Wilson
... are the powerful social elite who gain influence in society by their “strength” (the meaning of the root gbr) and “wealth” (one of the derived meanings of khayil). So the wicked achieve all the benefits of righteousness in this life (venerable, influential old age) without any pretense of living lives connected to or in obedience to God! 21:8 For the Israelites, children were the continuation of their lives. While resurrection and immortality were not established hopes within Israel’s theological ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... gripped his elbows to steady and guide him, others went before to clear the way, while a rear guard followed protectively behind. This was not so much a sign of the zaddik’s wealth as a public display of respect and honor for his venerable wisdom. Additional Notes 29:6 The translation cream assumes an emendation of the Heb. from behemah, “with heat/rage,” to bekhemah, “with curds.” The two words sound nearly identical. Longing for Community Respect The easing of Job’s way that verse 6 describes ...
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Larry W. Hurtado
... experience (see also Luke 12:49–53). That is, Jesus can call others to sacrifice because he too has had to sacrifice to follow God’s call. It is remarkable that this somewhat negative treatment of Jesus’ family survived, in view of the veneration of the mother of Jesus and the general high respect for his family in later church tradition. In the Roman Catholic tradition there is a special difficulty with the references to Jesus’ family because of the official dogma that Mary remained perpetually a ...
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Larry W. Hurtado
... messenger from God (see note). In the original situation of Jesus’ ministry, the full significance of the image of the son would not have been felt, but Mark’s readers could not have avoided reading the term in the context of the Christian veneration of Jesus. Additional Notes 12:1 Planted a vineyard.… and rented [it] to some farmers: Jesus’ parable reflects the familiar Galilean experience of the tenant farm, owned by a wealthy landowner and rented out to others who worked the land for a share ...
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John E. Hartley
... counsel. They also recognized that for this position there was none wiser than Joseph in whom was the spirit of God. The reference to God’s spirit affirmed Joseph as having extraordinary wisdom (Prov. 1:7, 23). The ancient Egyptians, being very religious, venerated those who had clairvoyant powers. They had no difficulty believing that God was working through someone. However, they would not accept any claim that there was only one God, nor would they submit to the authority of this one God when that God ...
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James K. Bruckner
... the land was an enduring problem. The worst offenses of their practices were child sacrifices to Molech (Deut. 12:31; 18:9–12) and detestable sexual practices (described in Lev. 18:3–30). The words “break their sacred stones” refer to the Canaanite veneration of sexuality and fertility. The Canaanites erected single stone pillars as dwellings for local gods (see also 34:13; Deut. 12:3–4). The physical act of breaking the pillars of false gods demonstrated their impotence (see also Judg. 6:25–32 ...
164. The Death of Moses
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... closeness to God. There was a danger that one who had spent so much time face to face with God (v. 10), one who spoke for God almost interchangeably at times, one who had mediated the blessings and the judgments of God, might come to be unduly venerated. Hence the stress on his mortality, supplemented by the note that since nobody knew where his grave was it could not become a distracting and potentially idolatrous shrine. For all his greatness, Moses is no more and no less than the servant of the LORD. 34 ...
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Iain W. Provan
... small “voice” being only marginally noisier than no “voice” at all, cf. Hb. qôl in 18:26, 29). The LORD also has servants other than Elijah (not least the seven thousand in Israel who have not bowed down to Baal or kissed him in veneration, v. 18; cf. Rom. 11:1–6). If the spectacular has not produced final victory, that is no reason for despair. For the overall strategy was always more long term and more subtly conceived than Elijah imagined. From the beginning it had involved the gentle but ...
166. The Call of Elisha
1 Kings 19:19-21
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... small “voice” being only marginally noisier than no “voice” at all, cf. Hb. qôl in 18:26, 29). The LORD also has servants other than Elijah (not least the seven thousand in Israel who have not bowed down to Baal or kissed him in veneration, v. 18; cf. Rom. 11:1–6). If the spectacular has not produced final victory, that is no reason for despair. For the overall strategy was always more long term and more subtly conceived than Elijah imagined. From the beginning it had involved the gentle but ...
167. Rehoboam Fortifies Judah
2 Chronicles 11:5-17
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... throughout Israel defected from the north to the south. On the one hand, this is a confirmation that the royal cult in Jerusalem was still the only legitimate cult, but, on the other hand, it indicated that Jeroboam’s worship was nothing more than idol veneration. He appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made (11:15). The Levites—who we know play such an important role in the Chronicler’s understanding of the cult—even came to Jerusalem because Jeroboam ...
168. Profiting from Failure
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Editor James S. Hewett
A young man of thirty-two had been appointed president of the bank. He'd never dreamed he'd be president, much less at such a young age. So he approached the venerable chairman of the board and said, "You know, I've just been appointed president. I was wondering if you could give me some advice." The old man came back with just two words: "Right decisions!" The young man had hoped for a bit more than this, so he said, "That' ...
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King Duncan
... I forgot all my hatred for my enemies, and all the hatred most of them felt for me. I forgot about . . . the interrogators who persecuted my friends and me. I forgot about the war, and the terrible things that war does to you. I was just one Christian venerating the cross with a fellow Christian on Christmas morning.” (4) In the middle of a prisoner of war camp, John McCain experienced the presence of God. That’s the hope that Jesus brings us. That God cared enough to come to us, no matter where we are ...
170. Wicked
Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46
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Lori Wagner
... money means nothing! If we come here today to worship, and all we do is pay a token of attention to God, or sit and listen to the music, but don’t take part in worship and in praise, if we aren’t all of us harbingers of joy and veneration, we too are just selfish tenants, taking advantage of the living and sovereign God. We were created to be the beauty and the glory of God! We ARE the fruit. We were created to bring God pleasure. Jonathan Edwards, one of the giants of the Great Awakening, described our ...
171. Vetted
Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13
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Lori Wagner
... as a praiseworthy and honorable man, and he was therefore appointed by Moses as prince of the Tribe of Judah. The joining of Nahshon’s family with Aaron’s combine the kingly and priestly functions within Jesus’ genealogy. Nahshon, a venerable man of God, was known as the “banner of Israel” continuing the “spiritual” nature of Jesus’ genealogy. This genealogy is one of those who “walked with God” in special ways. Their histories tell much about the characteristics of the Messiah. Nahshon ...
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Lori Wagner
... ’t dress like us, don’t speak our church lingo still belong to the kingdom of God and are God’s lost-and-found beloved. We have forgotten that the past had its own problems, and issues, and dilemmas, and we have let our fear of the future and our veneration of the past paralyze us in our present. We have forgotten that it isn’t the role of a culture to align with the church, but the church’s role to be in mission to its people –all of its people. To get to know them. And to learn to ...
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
Alan Watts
The errors of great men are venerable because they are more fruitful than the truths of little men.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.
George Jean Nathan
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