Dictionary of Bible Themes The main visual characteristic of a person. Facial features are recognisable as uniquely those of a particular person. The face also indicates mood and attitude. The showing or directing of the face towards someone or something may indicate regard, approval or determination, while hiding or turning away of the face indicates the opposite. Matthew 26:71The face is the main recognisable feature of a person Examples of facial recognition See also pp Mk 14:66-67 Esther 5:2,9pp Lk 22:56 Matthew 13:55Matthew 14:35 pp Mk 6:3 John 1:36,47-48pp Mk 6:54 Genesis 42:8See also Examples of failure to recognise faces Genesis 38:15Luke 24:16 John 20:14 Deuteronomy 7:10 There is no evidence to suggest that Jesus Christ's post-resurrection face was different. The face may be used symbolically to represent the whole person Songs 1:15-16The physical appearance of faces See also Attractive faces 1 Samuel 16:12Ecclesiastes 8:1 Daniel 1:4 Isaiah 52:14 See also Disfigured faces Job 2:12Matthew 27:29-30 John 18:22 pp Mk 14:65 pp Lk 22:63 Genesis 4:5Facial expressions See also The face expresses a person's mood Genesis 21:61 Samuel 1:18 Job 29:24 Daniel 5:6,9 Luke 24:17 John 20:15 Exodus 3:6 See also Averting the face may express worship, respect, modesty or shame Genesis 24:65Ruth 2:10 1 Samuel 5:3-4 1 Kings 18:42 1 Chronicles 21:21 Job 11:15 Psalms 83:16 Isaiah 6:2 Jeremiah 13:26 Luke 5:12 Luke 9:51 Setting the face expresses determination the literal translation is "set his face to go" Deuteronomy 31:17-18Other gestures involving the human face Job 13:24Hiding the face from someone as a sign of loss of favour Job 11:15Raising the face as a sign of lack of shame 1 Kings 22:24John 18:22 Slapping someone's face as a challenge or insult Deuteronomy 25:9Matthew 26:67 Spitting in someone's face as an insult Genesis 33:10Seeing someone's face See also An indicator of acceptance Genesis 43:3-4; 44:23-26Deuteronomy 34:10 Galatians 2:11 See also Indicating confrontation 2 Samuel 14:24-322 Kings 14:8 Exodus 10:28 Not seeing someone's face may indicate rejection Matthew 17:2Examples of supernatural facial appearance See also pp Mk 9:2-3 Exodus 34:30pp Lk 9:29 Matthew 28:3Acts 6:15 pp Mk 16:5 2 Corinthians 3:7-8,18pp Lk 24:4 Revelation 1:14,16Numbers 6:25-26 The face of God See also As a symbol of blessing 2 Samuel 21:11 Chronicles 16:11 Psalms 4:6; 31:16; 67:1; 80:19; 105:4; 119:135 Ezekiel 39:29 2 Chronicles 7:14 Psalms 27:8 Seeking the LORD's face means seeking his will Hosea 5:15Deuteronomy 31:17 See also God's face may be turned away, hidden or set against people as a sign of opposition or removal from favour Leviticus 17:102 Chronicles 30:9 Psalms 44:24 Isaiah 1:15; 59:2; 64:7 Ezekiel 14:8; 39:23 Micah 3:4 1 Peter 3:12 Psalms 34:15-16 Exodus 33:20 See also People cannot normally see God's face Genesis 32:30Deuteronomy 34:10 Job 13:15; 19:26-27 1 Corinthians 13:12 Revelation 22:4 Isaiah 50:7 In the end all human beings will see God face to face. See also "Face of the earth" indicates the earth's total area Genesis 6:7; 7:4Deuteronomy 6:15; 14:2 Psalms 104:30 Zephaniah 1:2-3 Luke 21:35 See also 1260 finger of God5144 cloak 5149 eyes 5149 eyes 5155 hair 5164 lips 5167 mouth 5865 gestures 5947 shame 8469 respect |
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