Courage Enjoined upon:
- Joshua
Deuteronomy 31:8; Deuteronomy 31:23; Joshua 1:9
- The Israelites
Leviticus 26:8; 2 Chronicles 32:8
- Solomon
1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20
- Asa
2 Chronicles 15:7
- The judicial and executive officers by Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 19:11
Scriptures relating to
Proverbs 28:1; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:28; 2 Timothy 1:7
Instances of the courage of conviction:
- Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Genesis 12:9
- Abraham, in offering Isaac
Genesis 22:14
- Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal
Judges 6:31
- Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard
Ezra 8:23
- The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai
Ezra 5:11
- The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 3:18
- Daniel, in persisting in prayer, regardless of the edict against praying
Daniel 6:10
- Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God
Acts 4:19; Acts 5:29
Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Courage of; Reproof
Instances of personal bravery:
- Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land
Numbers 13:30; Numbers 14:12
- Othniel, in smiting Kirjath-Sepher
Joshua 15:17
- Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men
- Deborah, in leading Israel's armies
- Jael, in slaying Sisera
Judges 4:22
- Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death
1 Samuel 15:33
- David, in slaying Goliath
1 Samuel 17:50
- David, in entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear
1 Samuel 26:12
- David's captains
2 Samuel 23
- Joab, in reproving King David
2 Samuel 19:7
- Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Nehemiah 6:13
- Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Esther 4:8; Esther 4:16; Esther 5
- 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 3:26; Acts 4:13; Acts 4:20; Acts 4:31
- The apostles, under persecution
Acts 5:21; Acts 5:32
- Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him
Acts 20:24; Acts 24:14; Acts 24:25
Boldness, of the Righteous; Minister; Reproof, Faithfulness in; Cowardice