COURAGE

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

→ The Israelites Le 26:6-8; 2Ch 32:7,8

→ Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2Ch 19:11

→ 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