Courage
39 references
- Enjoined upon Joshua Deut. 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 Prov. 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 JDG 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 Esth. 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7
- Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mark 15:43
- Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus John 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
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.