COURAGE

• Enjoined upon Joshua Dt. 31:7,8, 22,23; Josh. 1:1-9
  • The Israelites Lev. 26:6-8; 2 Chr. 32:7,8
  • Solomon 1 Chr. 22:13, 28:20
  • Asa 2 Chr. 15:1-7
• Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2 Chr. 19:11
• SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Pr. 28:1; Ezek. 2:6, 3:9; 1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 1:27,28; 2 Tim. 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 Judg. 6:25-31
  • Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard Ezra 8:22,23
  • The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai Ezra 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 Acts 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 Josh. 15:16,17
  • Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men Judg. 7:7-23
  • Deborah, in leading Israel's armies Judg. 4
  • Jael, in killing Sisera Judg. 4:18-22
  • Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death 1 Sam. 15:32,33
  • David, in killing Goliath 1 Sam. 17:32-50
    • In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear 1 Sam. 26:7-12
  • David's captains 2 Sam. 23
  • Joab, in reproving King David 2 Sam. 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 Esther 4:8, 16; 5; 6; 7
  • Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mk. 15:43
  • Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus Jn. 11:16
  • Peter and other disciples Acts 3:12-26, 4:9-13, 19,20, 31
  • The apostles, under persecution Acts 5:21, 29-32
  • Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Acts 20:22-24, 24:14, 25
  • See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
  • See MINISTERS
  • See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN
  • See COWARDICE