Act 13:24. Πρὸ προσώπου τῆς εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ, before the presence [face] of His entry [His coming among us]) L. de Dieu observes the remarkable emphasis expressed on account of the nearness of the Messiah, already then present. With this comp. Num 19:4, ἀπέναντι τοῦ προσώπου τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου, before the presence of the tabernacle of witness.