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

–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 REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN