Face

This article was previously published in the Standard Bearer, Issue: 9, 2/1/2002, Vol 78/2002, by Rev. Dale Kuiper. The original words for face, both in the Hebrew and in the Greek, show the same derivation: first, to turn towards, to face; then, the part that turns, the face or appearance; then, one’s presence; and, finally, one’s person itself. The word countenance is closely related to the idea of face, presence, and person. The face reveals what is in the heart of a man (and of God); it...