The Old Testament describes a smile in terms of light. Job remembers that when he smiled at people, “the light of my face was precious to them” (Job 29:24), and the same light marks a king’s favour (Proverbs 16:15) and God’s (Psalm 4:6; Psalm 44:3). Proverbs says that “a happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Proverbs 15:13), and the blessing given to Aaron’s sons asks that “the LORD make his face shine on you” (Numbers 6:25), a request Psalm 31:16…
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