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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C. Hassell Bullock
... Saul’s camp at night, steal his spear and water jar, and escape to safety. When Saul and his army realize that David could have killed the king as he slept but refused to put forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, Saul acclaims David’s integrity and his future success (1 Sam. 26:21–25). The portrait of the “arrogant foes” (54:3), “ruthless people” (54:3), and “those who slander” (54:5) harmonizes well with the story of the Ziphites who sought to betray David. Interpretive Insights ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... his rock, fortress, and salvation, who manifests himself most graciously in his unfailing love (hesed)—an allusion to the covenant relationship—and in his just dealings with his people (62:12). Qoheleth, too, finds his meandering way to a similar conclusion when he acclaims the fear of God and keeping his commandments as the “conclusion of the matter” (Eccles. 12:13), even though he is not as confident about God’s fair dealings with humanity as he is about God’s judgment of all human deeds, good ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... begins the last psalm of Book 1 (“Blessed [’ashre] are those who have regard for the weak,” 41:1), occurs internally in two other psalms that come at the end of Books 3 and 4: Psalms 89:15 (“Blessed [’ashre] are those who have learned to acclaim you”) and 106:3 (“Blessed [’ashre] are those who act justly”). Psalm 72 is not quoted in the New Testament, but its messianic tones are in line with those of prophetic texts like Isaiah 11:1–5 and Zechariah 9:9–10. Outline/Structure Aside from ...
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Ronald W. Pierce
... scandal in the Roman Catholic Church from 1950 to 2002 revolved around thousands of sexual abuses of minors by clergy—more than 6,700 cases were discovered in the United States alone.[19] Numerous world news stations, as well as critically acclaimed films like Doubt (2008), have helped catalyze more-effective efforts by governments as well as the church to prevent the perpetuation of this heinous crime. However, the persistent sin of Christian priests—many of whom are repeat offenders—as well as ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... life to the point that we convince ourselves we have no sin. Sin is ordering our lives as though we were not dependent upon God. Sin is convincing ourselves that we are good when the only goodness we know is our pride-producing performance that receives the acclaim of the world. Who needs the new birth? Anyone who is still trying to save himself or herself by good works—anyone who has not yet accepted forgiveness of sin by God’s grace. III. Now the third question. How are we born again? Even as I ...
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Gary M. Burge
In recognition of their need of a strong leader, the tribes of Israel journey to the southern capital to anoint David (5:1–5). Many soldiers, representing all of the tribes, come together to make an agreement with David and to acclaim him as king. They acknowledge that the Lord has chosen him and that he has demonstrated his leadership ability over the years. Even during Saul’s reign, some soldiers from the northern tribes have defected to David (1 Chron. 12:1–22), but now the entire nation rallies ...
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Gary M. Burge
After a chapter fraught with spectacle and discourse of great acclaim, a more forceful speech (9:1–9) occurs, as God again appears to Solomon, just as at Gibeon in chapter 3, where Solomon asked for a “listening heart” (see commentary on 3:1–28). God’s word here begins with a stunning acknowledgment that he has heard the king’s ...
183. Entrance into Jerusalem
Luke 19:28-44, Luke 19:45-48
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Gary M. Burge
... 28 depicts Jesus traveling ahead of the disciples, which underlines his determination to go to Jerusalem. Perhaps the acquisition of the colt (19:29–34) was a matter that Jesus arranged beforehand. Jesus climbs on the colt, and his entry into Jerusalem is acclaimed in messianic terms. The riding of the colt symbolizes the humility of his entrance. The Pharisees object to the enthusiastic words of the crowd, but Jesus replies that if they are silent the stones will take up the shout. The sight of Jerusalem ...
184. Jesus Before Pilate
John 18:28-40, John 19:1-16
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Gary M. Burge
... and it referred to people who had distinguished themselves in imperial service. It was the guarantee of a good career. Therefore Pilate must choose between this new king and Caesar. In two discourses, Jesus described the dangerous temptation to regard secular acclaim above divine approval (5:44; 12:43). Pilate chooses the former (19:13–16) and goes through the motions of making a judicial edict. The “Stone Pavement” (Aramaic gabbata, “elevated place”?) may have been a visible platform for such ...
185. Paul Called by God
Galatians 1:11-24
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Gary M. Burge
... were secondary to the reality revealed in him (1:16) at his conversion. Paul appeals to their own knowledge of his former superior standing in Judaism and his own attempts to “destroy” the church (1:13–14). As a conscientious Pharisee, Paul was highly acclaimed among his peers and was able to name the revered rabbi Gamaliel as his mentor (revealed to us in Acts 22:3). He mentions his advancement in the “traditions of my fathers” (1:14), which would have involved intense study of the Scriptures and ...
186. Paying What's Due
Matthew 22:15-22
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David G. Rogne
... home but only a sane person could recognize the danger involved. Therefore, anyone who sees the danger is not crazy. He is caught in catch-22. On the day after people poured out of Jerusalem to greet Jesus and accompany him with palm branches and shouts of acclaim into the city, agents of two groups that had little use for each other, but even less use for Jesus, joined forces to keep Jesus from capitalizing on his warm welcome into the city. They intended to trap Jesus into taking a stand that would get ...
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Larry W. Hurtado
... God is God’s power (authority) in action. In this exorcism account we are introduced to another important theme running through Mark, the acclamation of Jesus by the demon possessed and Jesus’ command of silence (vv. 23–25). Elsewhere, also, the demons acclaim Jesus (3:11; 5:7), and we are told that the demons “knew who he was” (1:34). Characteristically, Jesus silences them (1:25, 34; 3:12), rejecting their acclamation even though they seem to use titles that do reflect Jesus’ true significance ...
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Larry W. Hurtado
... in a form like God, meaning that he is not just the Messiah, an especially godly human chosen to rule in God’s name, he is himself “clothed” in divine glory. Second, the voice from heaven in 9:7 confirms this transcendent significance of Jesus in acclaiming him my Son, whom I love. The phrase is exactly the same as the first part of the voice from heaven at Jesus’ baptism (1:11) and, like that statement, bestows upon Jesus an unequaled status. “Beloved Son” means that, of all those who have been ...
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Craig A. Evans
... which we must view John’s circumcision takes on an additional element of drama. 1:65–66 The numerous witnesses of the extraordinary happenings surrounding the circumcision and naming of John may help explain, at least in Luke’s mind, why the Baptist’s ministry was met with widespread acclaim (“multitudes” came to his wilderness baptism, 3:10). Although Luke records no one asking the question of Jesus, “What then is this child going to be?” the reader is left asking the question implicitly.
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Marion L. Soards
... , and Paul criticizes the Corinthians’ boasting by using the image of leaven. His point is that a little undesirable boasting goes a long way. Paul continues by declaring that the motivation for Christian purity and discipline is Christ himself, whom Paul acclaims and interprets as the paschal lamb. This traditional image registers the reality of the saving significance of Jesus’ death and reminds the Corinthians that what God has done in Christ calls forth an altered manner of living for those who hear ...
191. The Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 11:15-19
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Robert W. Wall
... s return, the effects of evil continue to distort the truth and to corrupt lives on earth. 11:15 The first hymn, sung by presumably angelic (cf. 4:8; 12:10; 19:1) loud voices, looks back to the penultimate moment of salvation’s history and acclaims the essential truth of Christ’s death and exaltation: the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. Even though human existence has been corrupted by the world’s rebellious rulers, the sovereignty of God the creator can be ...
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Mary J. Evans
... mention that David’s two wives had also been rescued suggests that they had more significance to him than the earlier reference indicated. David, who had been the scapegoat (v. 6), about to be stoned for failing to prevent such a loss, was now acclaimed as the author of a great victory. The capricious quality of human nature is evident in this chapter. 30:21–25 David may not have had great success in personal relationships, but he had tremendous diplomatic skills. He knew how to inspire soldiers and ...
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Mary J. Evans
... been eagerly awaiting news, and the arrival of a man showing travel weariness and mourning interested everyone. The homage paid to David could have been that paid to any chieftain, but its extent, that the man fell to the ground, probably indicates that the man was acclaiming David as the new king of Israel. He knew well who David was and had traveled a great distance to seek out this group, presumably to gain the advantage of being the first to tell David of the new situation. His escape from the Israelite ...
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Mary J. Evans
... or the tradition on which it was based, decided that it was time to build a permanent temple in Jerusalem in which to house the ark of God. The divine guarantee and endorsement of David’s throne comes only after David had been proclaimed king by popular acclaim (5:3) and by conquest. In spite of his initial anointing by Samuel (1 Sam. 16), up to this stage he had been a soldier-king. Only in this chapter is the concept of sacral consecration formulated. David recognized the part that God has played in his ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... the Great King. This geographical observation yields an important theological point, namely that Yahweh’s choice (including his choice of people) is not determined by the inherent qualities of what he is choosing. The mountain and its city are to enjoy international acclaim solely because their patron deity (every major city in the ancient Near East had a patron god) is “the Great King.” In the theologies and mythologies of the ancient Near East, there were many gods, but only one was regarded as king ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... s blessing be on our harvest. (For those fond of discovering such literary features, we may note this forms a chiastic structure.) The psalm thus invokes God’s blessing on his people and especially on their agriculture with the hope that it results in international acclaim for God. 67:1–2 Verse 1 is an echo, not a verbatim citation, of the Aaronic blessing. First, it uses key words and phrases but presents them in a different order. Second, it is not a blessing bestowed by the priesthood as in Numbers ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... ), the guidance and reception of the pilgrim (vv. 21–26), and a summarizing conclusion (vv. 27–28). (Cf. esp. Ps. 52, where the wicked are cast down and the righteous find abundant life through God’s presence at the temple and promise to acclaim him publicly.) 73:18–20 Thus, verse 18, the verse introducing this revelation, is marked by the third and final Surely of the psalm. (The second “Surely” had retracted what the first had claimed.) As noted above, the liturgies of temple entry make plain ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... then written following the pattern of these already established promises. The lament thus builds on an earlier psalm so as to establish the basis for the appeal to Yahweh. 89:1–4 In the hymn’s introductory summary the liturgist proclaims his intention to acclaim Yahweh’s love and faithfulness, the two key terms of the psalm. Verses 3–4 are inserted into the hymn of Yahweh’s kingship to give a foretaste of the subsequent oracle concerning David and his covenant, the essence of which is the promise ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... characteristic of divine kingship in the ancient Near East (see the Introduction): (a) “the LORD on high” (i.e., the God of the skies) demonstrates himself to be “mightier than the breakers of the sea” (vv. 3–4), and (b) the congregation thus acclaims, “the LORD reigns” (vv. 1–2). The psalm closes with admiration of (c) “your house,” that is, the king’s palace (v. 5). The change of address with respect to Yahweh may provide hints regarding the psalm’s liturgical use. There are the ...
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Craig C. Broyles
... reigns” is a Hb. imperfect verb.) The character of his kingship is to care for the powerless in society, a responsibility that human authorities generally fail to deliver. The same issue of trusting in God or humans underlies 33:16–19. This psalm also acclaims Yahweh as one who is “faithful,” who “loves righteousness and justice” (vv. 4–5), who made “the heavens” and formed “the sea” (vv. 6–7), and who “foils the plans of the nations” (v. 10; cf. 146:3–4, 9). It also pronounces ...
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