Courage: 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,
Jdg 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,
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,
Act 4:19; 5:29.
See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF; REPROOF.
Courage: 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,
Jos 15:16, 17.
Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men,
Jdg 7:7-23.
Deborah, in leading Israel's armies,
Jdg 4.
Jael, in killing Sisera,
Jdg 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,
Neh 6:10-13.
Esther, in going to the king to save her people,
Est 4:8, 16; 5; 6; 7.
Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus,
Mar 15:43.
Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus,
Jhn 11:16.
Peter and other disciples,
Act 3:12-26; 4:9-13, 19, 20, 31.
The apostles, under persecution,
Act 5:21, 29-32.
Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him,
Act 20:22-24; 24:14, 25.
See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS; MINISTERS; REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN; COWARDICE.