In the biblical context, the concept of being "confronted" often involves a direct encounter or challenge, typically in matters of faith, morality, or divine instruction. This theme is prevalent throughout Scripture, where individuals, nations, and even spiritual entities are confronted by God, prophets, or other figures.

Old Testament Instances

1. Moses and Pharaoh: One of the most notable confrontations in the Old Testament is between Moses and Pharaoh. God commands Moses to confront Pharaoh with the demand to let the Israelites go. This confrontation is marked by a series of plagues that demonstrate God's power and authority over Egypt. In Exodus 5:1 , Moses and Aaron approach Pharaoh and say, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.'"

2. Nathan and David: The prophet Nathan confronts King David after his sin with Bathsheba. Nathan uses a parable to reveal David's wrongdoing, leading to David's repentance. In 2 Samuel 12:7 , Nathan declares, "You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.'"

3. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal: Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, challenging them to a contest to prove whose deity is the true God. This confrontation culminates in a dramatic display of God's power. In 1 Kings 18:21 , Elijah addresses the people, saying, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him."

New Testament Instances

1. Jesus and the Pharisees: Jesus frequently confronts the Pharisees and religious leaders of His time, challenging their legalism and hypocrisy. In Matthew 23, Jesus delivers a series of "woes" to the scribes and Pharisees, exposing their spiritual blindness and leading to a call for genuine repentance.

2. Paul and Peter: In Galatians 2:11-14, Paul recounts a confrontation with Peter (Cephas) over the issue of Gentile inclusion in the church. Paul opposes Peter's behavior, which he sees as inconsistent with the gospel. In Galatians 2:11 , Paul states, "When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned."

3. Stephen and the Sanhedrin: Stephen, one of the first deacons, confronts the Sanhedrin with a bold speech that recounts Israel's history and accuses them of resisting the Holy Spirit. This confrontation leads to Stephen's martyrdom. In Acts 7:51 , Stephen declares, "You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did."

Theological Implications

Confrontation in the Bible often serves as a catalyst for change, repentance, or judgment. It underscores the importance of truth and righteousness, as well as the necessity of addressing sin and disobedience. Confrontations are not merely human interactions but are often divinely orchestrated to fulfill God's purposes and reveal His character. The biblical narrative demonstrates that confrontation, when guided by the Holy Spirit, can lead to transformation and restoration.(imp. & p. p.) of Confront.2186. ephistemi -- to set upon, set up, to stand upon, be present
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... front, meet NASB Word Usage anticipate (1), before (2), come (2), come to meet
(1), come before (3), comes before (1), confront (3), confronted (4), forestall ...
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The Elizabethan Reaction
... The difficulties by which Queen Elizabeth was confronted. Let us look ... Frankfort
usage. Confronted by these, what was the Queen to do? She ...
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The Papacy
... Difficult as had been the situation with which the Popes were confronted during
the sixteenth century and the first half of the seventeenth century, when ...
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A Manifestation of God in Answer to Prayer
... Father, the hour is come . . ." The believers were confronted by a desperate situation
when they said, ". . . Lord, behold their threatenings . . ...
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The Arrest
... Before His eyes is the catastrophe which His death is confronted to avert " the
death of a soul, a chosen and richly dowered soul for ever lost " in spite ...
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Preface
... Never since the days when she was called upon to defend her position against the
combined forces of the Pagan world had she been confronted with such a serious ...
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John Knox.
... Hebrew prophet. He confronted Queen Mary as Elijah confronted Jezebel, unmoved
by her beauty, her smiles, or her tears. He himself ...
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The Council of Nic??a.
... Sectamur ultro, quos opimus. Fallere et effugere est triumphus.". Fallere et
effugere' was in fact the problem which now confronted them. ...
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Chapter three
... But as the regular life of the paper started on another week's rush and whirl of
activity, he confronted it with a degree of hesitation and a feeling nearly ...
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Greek and Jew
... Julian of Ephesus, now the presumptive Philadelphus Maccabaeus, rode up the broad
brown bosom of a hill that had confronted him for miles to the south, and the ...
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The Fulfilment
... number of men. But at present the legionaries confronted desperate citizens
who were simply choosing their own way to die. Reason and ...
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Confronted (7 Occurrences)
... & pp) of Confront. Multi-Version Concordance Confronted (7 Occurrences). ... Job 30:27
My bowels well up, and rest not; days of affliction have confronted me. (DBY). ...
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Confront (15 Occurrences)
... Who shall repay him what he has done? (See NAS). Job 30:27 My bowels well up, and
rest not; days of affliction have confronted me. (Root in DBY NAS NIV). ...
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Jadon (1 Occurrence)
... Jadon is the name given by Josephus (Ant., VIII, viii, 5; ix, 1) to "the man of
God" from Judah who confronted Jeroboam as he burned incense at the altar in ...
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Eye (145 Occurrences)
... commanded by the organ of sight; scope of vision; hence, face; front; the presence
of an object which is directly opposed or confronted; immediate presence. ...
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Confronting (2 Occurrences)

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Scorn (65 Occurrences)
... This reaction occurs when one is confronted with a person or a proposition that
by challenging certain things for itself evokes a vivid sense of one's own ...
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Sargon (1 Occurrence)
... dynasty is not known. Sargon at the beginning of his reign was confronted
with a serious situation in Babylon. Merodach-baladan of ...
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Adultery (49 Occurrences)
... The prophet Nathan confronted David after his sin with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah,
with his stern rebuke ("Thou art the man," 2 Samuel 12:7); the penitential ...
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Joshua (211 Occurrences)
... The position in which Israel now found itself on the East of the Jordan was in some
respects not unlike that which confronted Moses at Kadesh-barnea or before ...
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Pentecost (3 Occurrences)
... No off-hand decision is possible, and it is but candid to admit that here we are
confronted with one of the knottiest problems in the harmonizing of the Gospels ...
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