COURAGE

–Enjoined upon Joshua De 31:7,8,22,23; Jos 1:1-9

–The Israelites Le 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 Pr 28:1; Eze 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 Ge 12:1-9

.In offering Isaac Ge 22:1-14

.Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal Jud 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 Da 3:16-18

.Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying Da 6:10

.Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God Ac 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 Nu 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 Jud 7:7-23

.Deborah, in leading Israel’s armies Jud 4

.Jael, in killing Sisera Jud 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 Ne 6:10-13

.Esther, in going to the king to save her people Es 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7

.Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mr 15:43

.Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus Joh 11:16

.Peter and other disciples Ac 3:12-26; 4:9-13,19,20,31

.The apostles, under persecution Ac 5:21,29-32

.Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Ac 20:22-24; 24:14,25

.See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

.See MINISTERS

.See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

.See COWARDICE