Courage

Enjoined upon JoshuaDeu 31:7 Deu 31:8 Deu 31:22 Deu 31:23 Jos 1:1–9
The IsraelitesLev 26:6–8 2Ch 32:7 2Ch 32:8
Solomon1Ch 22:13 1Ch 28:20
Asa2Ch 15:1–7
Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed2Ch 19:11
SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPro 28:1 Ezk 2:6 Ezk 3:9 1Co 16:13 Php 1:27 Php 1:28 2Ti 1:7
INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION
Abraham, in leaving his fatherlandGen 12:1–9
In offering IsaacGen 22:1–14
Gideon, in destroying the altar of BaalJdg 6:25–31
Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guardEzr 8:22 Ezr 8:23
The Jews, in returning answer to TatnaiEzr 5:11
The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of NebuchadnezzarDan 3:16–18
Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against prayingDan 6:10
Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than GodAct 4:19 Act 5:29
INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY
Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the landNum 13:30 Num 14:6–12
Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepherJos 15:16 Jos 15:17
Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred menJdg 7:7–23
Deborah, in leading Israel's armiesJdg 4
Jael, in killing SiseraJdg 4:18–22
Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death1Sa 15:32 1Sa 15:33
David, in killing Goliath1Sa 17:32–50
In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear1Sa 26:7–12
David's captains2Sa 23
Joab, in reproving King David2Sa 19:5–7
Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the templeNeh 6:10–13
Esther, in going to the king to save her peopleEst 4:8 Est 4:16 Est 5 Est 6 Est 7
Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of JesusMrk 15:43
Thomas, in being willing to die with JesusJhn 11:16
Peter and other disciplesAct 3:12–26 Act 4:9–13 Act 4:19 Act 4:20 Act 4:31
The apostles, under persecutionAct 5:21 Act 5:29–32
Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited himAct 20:22–24 Act 24:14 Act 24:25

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