Face

Rev. Kuiper is pastor of Southeast Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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 shows the attitude of...