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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Frontal</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/f/frontal.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/judges/20-34.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/f/frontal.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Frontal</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/f/front.htm" title="Front">◄</a> Frontal <a href="/topical/f/frontals.htm" title="Frontals">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "frontal" in biblical contexts often refers to items or concepts associated with the forehead, particularly in relation to religious practices and symbolism. In the Bible, the forehead is a significant location for signs and symbols, representing identity, allegiance, and dedication to God.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>1. <b>Phylacteries (Tefillin):</b> In the Old Testament, the Israelites were commanded to bind God's commandments as a sign on their hands and as frontlets between their eyes. This practice is described in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-8.htm">Deuteronomy 6:8</a> : "Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads." The term "frontlets" refers to small boxes containing Scripture passages, traditionally worn by Jewish men during prayer. These phylacteries serve as a physical reminder of God's law and the covenant relationship between God and His people.<br><br>2. <b>High Priest's Turban:</b> The high priest in ancient Israel wore a special turban with a gold plate on the front, inscribed with "Holy to the LORD." This is detailed in <a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Exodus 28:36-38</a> : "You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. Fasten it to a cord of blue to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban." This frontal piece signified the consecration and holiness required of the high priest as he ministered before God.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>1. <b>Mark of the Beast:</b> In the Book of Revelation, the forehead is mentioned in the context of the mark of the beast. <a href="/revelation/13-16.htm">Revelation 13:16</a> states: "And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead." This mark symbolizes allegiance to the beast and stands in contrast to the seal of God on the foreheads of the faithful.<br><br>2. <b>Seal of God:</b> Conversely, the faithful are described as having the seal of God on their foreheads. <a href="/revelation/7-3.htm">Revelation 7:3</a> says: "Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God." This seal represents divine protection and ownership, marking believers as belonging to God.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Significance</b><br><br>The use of the forehead as a location for signs and symbols in the Bible underscores its importance as a representation of one's identity and spiritual allegiance. The frontal area is visible and prominent, making it an ideal place for displaying one's dedication to God or, conversely, one's rebellion against Him. In biblical symbolism, what is placed on the forehead often signifies the innermost beliefs and commitments of an individual.<br><br>Throughout Scripture, the concept of the frontal serves as a powerful reminder of the call to holiness, the importance of God's commandments, and the ultimate choice between allegiance to God or to worldly powers.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Belonging to the front part; being in front<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) An ornamental band for the hair.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) The metal face guard of a soldier.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) A little pediment over a door or window.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) A medicament or application for the forehead.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/ugolino/the_little_flowers_of_st_francis_of_assisi/chapter_v_how_brother_juniper.htm"><span class="l">How Brother Juniper Took Certain Little Bells from the Altar, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Wait a while, and I will see if I can find anything for thee on this grand altar."<br> Now there was upon the altar an exceedingly rich and costly <b>frontal</b> of cloth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter v how brother juniper.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/arrangement_and_furniture_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Arrangement and Furniture of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The portion covering the front of the Altar is called the <b>frontal</b>; that covering<br> the top of the Altar and simply a few inches of the front is called the super <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../regester/the worship of the church/arrangement and furniture of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/forsyth/the_soul_of_prayer/chapter_v_the_ceaselessness_of.htm"><span class="l">The Ceaselessness of Prayer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But here prayer must draw from the Cross, which is the <b>frontal</b> act of our emancipation<br> as well as the central revelation of God's own freedom in grace. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../forsyth/the soul of prayer/chapter v the ceaselessness of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lamartine/atheism_among_the_people/iii_faith_or_reasonable_and.htm"><span class="l">Faith, or Reasonable and Effective Belief in God, Proceeds...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It does not see him with the eyes of the body, because the Infinite is not visible<br> by a narrow window of flesh, pierced in the <b>frontal</b> bone of an insect called <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lamartine/atheism among the people/iii faith or reasonable and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/index_2.htm"><span class="l">The Worship of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 60 Flowers, symbolism of . . . . . 78 Font . . . . .<br> 41 <b>Frontal</b> . . . . . 38 Fylfot . . . . . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/regester/the worship of the church/index 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jackson/the_message_and_the_man/chapter_iii_on_appeal.htm"><span class="l">On Appeal.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the hearer; that, instead of getting round the prejudices of the congregation by<br> a flanking movement, the preacher had assailed them by a <b>frontal</b> attack, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jackson/the message and the man/chapter iii on appeal.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxxv_the_two_sabbath-controversies.htm"><span class="l">The Two Sabbath-Controversies - the Plucking of the Ears of Corn <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> [3579] us 4. [3580] Thus one of the Rabbis regarded foetor of the breath as possibly<br> dangerous (us 14 d). [3581] Displacement of the <b>frontal</b> bone, disease of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxxv the two sabbath-controversies.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iithe_rise_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Rise of the Assyrian Empire</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe rise of the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/f/frontal.htm"><span class="l"><b>Frontal</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of<br> the brain case; as, the <b>frontal</b> bones. <b>...</b><b>Frontal</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/frontal.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/frontlet.htm"><span class="l">Frontlet (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A <b>frontal</b> or brow band; a fillet or band worn<br> on the forehead. 2. (n.) A frown (likened to a frontlet). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/frontlet.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/frontals.htm"><span class="l">Frontals (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/frontals.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pediment.htm"><span class="l">Pediment (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over<br> porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken <b>frontal</b> having a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pediment.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/front.htm"><span class="l">Front (327 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/front.htm - 37k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/doctrine-of-Balaam.html">What is the doctrine of Balaam? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/wiles-of-the-devil.html">What are the wiles of the devil in Ephesians 6:11? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/nontheism.html">What is nontheism? What does it mean to be nontheistic? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/frontal.htm">Frontal: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Frontal (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Judges 20:34</a></span><br />And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/frontal.htm">Frontal</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/frontal.htm">Frontal (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fronted.htm">Fronted (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/f/front.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Front"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Front" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/f/frontals.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Frontals"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Frontals" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>