Meaning
Courage Enjoined upon:
- Joshua
Deu 31:8; Deu 31:23; Jos 1:9
- The Israelites
Lev 26:8; 2Ch 32:8
- Solomon
1Ch 22:13; 1Ch 28:20
- Asa
2Ch 15:7
- The judicial and executive officers by Jehoshaphat
2Ch 19:11
Scriptures relating to
Pro 28:1; Eze 2:6; Eze 3:9; 1Co 16:13; Phi 1:28; 2Ti 1:7
Instances of the courage of conviction:
- Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Gen 12:9
- Abraham, in offering Isaac
Gen 22:14
- Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal
Jdg 6:31
- Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard
Ezr 8:23
- The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai
Ezr 5:11
- The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar
Dan 3:18
- 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; Act 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
Num 13:30; Num 14:12
- Othniel, in smiting Kirjath-Sepher
Jos 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
Jdg 4:22
- Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death
1Sa 15:33
- David, in slaying Goliath
1Sa 17:50
- David, in entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear
1Sa 26:12
- David's captains
2Sa 23
- Joab, in reproving King David
2Sa 19:7
- Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Neh 6:13
- Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Est 4:8; Est 4:16; Est 5
- Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus
Mar 15:43
- Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus
Joh 11:16
- Peter and other disciples
Act 3:26; Act 4:13; Act 4:20; Act 4:31
- The apostles, under persecution
Act 5:21; Act 5:32
- Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him
Act 20:24; Act 24:14; Act 24:25
Boldness, of the Righteous; Minister; Reproof, Faithfulness in; Cowardice
