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In the context of the Bible, the term "faced" can refer to the act of confronting or encountering a situation, person, or challenge directly. This concept is illustrated in various narratives and teachings throughout Scripture, where individuals are called to face trials, adversaries, or divine encounters with faith and courage.
Facing Trials and ChallengesThe Bible frequently addresses the theme of facing trials and challenges, encouraging believers to stand firm in their faith.
James 1:2-4 exhorts, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Here, facing trials is seen as an opportunity for spiritual growth and maturity.
Facing AdversariesThroughout the Old Testament, God's people often faced adversaries, both physical and spiritual. One notable example is David's confrontation with Goliath. In
1 Samuel 17:45 , David declares to the Philistine giant, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." David's courage in facing Goliath is rooted in his faith in God, demonstrating that reliance on divine strength is crucial when confronting formidable foes.
Facing Divine EncountersThe Bible also records instances where individuals faced divine encounters, often leading to significant transformation. In
Exodus 3:2-6 , Moses encounters God in the burning bush. As he faces this divine presence, God calls him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Similarly, in
Isaiah 6:1-8 , the prophet Isaiah faces a vision of the Lord seated on a throne, resulting in his commissioning as a prophet. These encounters emphasize the importance of responding to God's call with humility and obedience.
Facing Sin and RepentanceFacing one's own sin and the need for repentance is a recurring theme in Scripture. In
Psalm 51:3-4 , David acknowledges his transgressions, stating, "For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight." This act of facing one's sin is essential for seeking God's forgiveness and restoration.
Facing PersecutionThe New Testament addresses the reality of facing persecution for one's faith. Jesus warns His disciples in
John 15:18-20 , "If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world." Believers are called to face persecution with steadfastness, trusting in God's ultimate justice and reward.
Facing the Future with HopeFinally, the Bible encourages believers to face the future with hope and confidence in God's promises. In
Jeremiah 29:11 , God assures His people, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This assurance invites believers to face the uncertainties of life with trust in God's sovereign plan.
In summary, the concept of "faced" in the Bible encompasses a range of experiences, from confronting personal challenges and adversaries to encountering God and His call. Through these experiences, believers are encouraged to rely on God's strength, embrace repentance, endure persecution, and look forward to the future with hope.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Face.
2. (a.) Having (such) a face, or (so many) faces; as, smooth-faced, two-faced.
Greek
444. anthropos -- a man, human, mankind... certain, man. From aner and ops (the countenance; from optanomai); man-
faced, ie
A human being -- certain, man. see GREEK aner. see GREEK optanomai.
...4659. skuthropos -- with a gloomy look
... 4659 (from , "gloomy" and , "countenance") -- properly, grim-faced, looking sad,
dejected (downcast, ); (figuratively) the that goes with doing God's will in...
Strong's Hebrew
6437. panah -- to turn... 1), clear (3), cleared (1), cleared away (1), considered (1), dawn* (1), dawns
(1), declined (1), declines (1), empty (1), face (2),
faced (2),
faced* (1
...6440. panim -- face, faces
... 1), east* (6), edge (2), entertained* (1), expected* (1), face (259), face to the
before (2), face you first (1), face before (1), face* (2),faced (6),faced...
7989. shallit -- having mastery, domineering
... Word Origin from shalat Definition having mastery, domineering NASB Word Usage
bold-faced (1), has authority (1), ruler (2), rulers (1)....
5437. sabab -- to turn about, go around, surround
... 3), come around (1), completely* (1), directed (1), driven (1), encircled (2),
encircling (1), encompass (2), engulfed (2), escaped (1),faced* (2), flows...
7218. rosh -- head
... 7), chief (35), chief men (6), chiefs (3), companies (7), company (5), corner (1),
count (1), distant (1), divisions (1), ends (2), every (1),faced* (1), favor...
413. el -- to, into, towards
... 4), behind* (2), beside (3), beside* (3), between* (2), carried (1), concerning
(31), corresponding* (1), defied* (1), everywhere* (1),faced (1), facing* (3...
1004. bayith -- a house
... Word Usage armory* (1), beneath (1), Beth-ashbea* (1), Beth-togarmah* (2), between*
(2), boxes (1), buildings (2), daughter (1), dungeon* (2),faced inward (1...
7200. raah -- to see
... 1), display (1), displayed (1), distinguish (1), encountered (1), enjoy (1), enjoy*
(3), examined (1), experience (1), exposed (1), face* (2),faced* (2), find...
Library
The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of vice and virtue.
... From wickedness flee away, destroying the devil by your good works; for they that
are double-faced serve not God, but their own lusts, so that they may please...
For what Reason the Worshippers of Janus have Made his Image with...
... Sometimes Have It Be Seen with Four. But now let the interpretation of
the two-faced image be produced. For they say that it has...
Chapter twenty-three
... be changed. Nevertheless she went back into the pew two or three steps and
faced her. "Felicia... came in. He rose andfaced her. Felicia...
Chapter three
... walked.". EDWARD NORMAN, editor of the Raymond Daily News, sat in his office
room Monday morning andfaced a new world of action....
Further Diplomacy
... Then she raised herself andfaced the direction the prince had taken.... "I give thee
joy, Masanath. Thou hast melted the iron prince.". She rose andfaced him....
To Three Italian Cardinals
... One feels in them all the amazement with which a woman whose native air was the
mystical conception of an infallible Church,faced the realities of the...
To Simplicianus Then I Went, the Father of Ambrose a Bishop Now in...
... and not being ashamed of the sacrilegious rites of those proud daemons, whose pride
he had imitated and their rites adopted, he became bold-faced against vanity...
April the Twenty-Eighth Preparing for Great Encounters
... This young champion of the Lord had won many victories before hefaced Goliath.... He
had known the Lord's power when hefaced the bear and the lion....
The Pious Old Man Rejoices that He Read Plato and the Scriptures...
... and not being ashamed of the sacrilegious rites of those proud demons, whose pride
he had imitated and their rites adopted, he became bold-faced against vanity...
Ruth, the Gleaner
... They could scarcely believe that this sad, broken-down woman could be the
pleasant-faced, happy girl who had gone away with her husband and boys in the year...
Thesaurus
Faced (32 Occurrences)... 1. (imp. & pp) of Face. 2. (a.) Having (such) a face, or (so many) faces; as,
smooth-
faced, two-
faced. Multi-Version Concordance
Faced (32 Occurrences).
...Bold-faced (1 Occurrence)
Bold-faced. Bold, Bold-faced. Boldly . Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.)
Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman....
Brazen-faced (2 Occurrences)
Brazen-faced. Brazen, Brazen-faced. Brazier . Multi-Version
Concordance Brazen-faced (2 Occurrences). Ezekiel 2:4 And...
Sad-faced (1 Occurrence)
Sad-faced. Sadduk, Sad-faced. Sadly . Multi-Version Concordance
Sad-faced (1 Occurrence). Matthew 6:16 And when you...
Stern-faced (1 Occurrence)
Stern-faced. Stern, Stern-faced. Sternly . Multi-Version Concordance
Stern-faced (1 Occurrence). Daniel 8:23 In the...
Face (780 Occurrences)
... 19. (vt) To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front
upon; as, the apartments of the generalfaced the park. 20....
Nineveh (23 Occurrences)
... The palace ruins show numerous halls, rooms and passages, many of which werefaced
with slabs of coarse alabaster, sculptured in relief with military operations...
Borrowing (1 Occurrence)
... If that death was the close of a life so beautiful, so remarkable, so Godlike, we
arefaced with an insoluble mystery-the permanent triumph of wrong over right...
Sternly (9 Occurrences)
Stern (8 Occurrences)
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