COURAGE
Enjoined upon Joshua DEU 31:7,8,22,23; JOS 1:1-9
The Israelites LEV 26:6-8; 2CH 32:7,8
Solomon 1CH 22:13; 28:20
Asa 2CH 15:1-7
Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2CH 19:11
SCRIPTURES RELATING TO PRO 28:1; EZK 2:6; 3:9; 1CO 16:13; PHP 1:27,28; 2TI 1:7
INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION
Abraham, in leaving his fatherland GEN 12:1-9
In offering Isaac GEN 22:1-14
Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal JDG 6:25-31
Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard EZR 8:22,23
The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai EZR 5:11
The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar DAN 3:16-18
Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying DAN 6:10
Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God ACT 4:19; 5:29
See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF
See REPROOF
INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY
Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land NUM 13:30; 14:6-12
Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher JOS 15:16,17
Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men JDG 7:7-23
Deborah, in leading Israel's armies JDG 4
Jael, in killing Sisera JDG 4:18-22
Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death 1SA 15:32,33
David, in killing Goliath 1SA 17:32-50
In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear 1SA 26:7-12
David's captains 2SA 23
Joab, in reproving King David 2SA 19:5-7
Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple NEH 6:10-13
Esther, in going to the king to save her people EST 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7
Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus MRK 15:43
Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus JHN 11:16
Peter and other disciples ACT 3:12-26; 4:9-13,19,20,31
The apostles, under persecution ACT 5:21,29-32
Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him ACT 20:22-24; 24:14,25
See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
See MINISTERS
See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN
See COWARDICE
