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Courage

33 lines · 60 passages

1. Enjoined upon Joshua Deut 31:7, 8, 22, 23; Josh 1:1–9 Read
2. The Israelites Lev 26:6–8; 2 Chr 32:7, 8 Read
3. Solomon 1 Chr 22:13; 28:20 Read
4. Asa 2 Chr 15:1–7 Read
5. Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2 Chr 19:11 Read
6. Scriptures relating to Prov 28:1; Ezek 2:6; 3:9; 1 Cor 16:13; Phil 1:27, 28; 2 Tim 1:7 Read
7. Instances of the courage of conviction
8. Abraham, in leaving his fatherland Gen 12:1–9 Read
9. In offering Isaac Gen 22:1–14 Read
10. Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal Judg 6:25–31 Read
11. Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard Ezra 8:22, 23 Read
12. The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai Ezra 5:11 Read
13. The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 3:16–18 Read
14. Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying Dan 6:10 Read
15. Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God Acts 4:19; 5:29 Read
16. See Ministers, courage of
17. See Reproof
18. Instances of personal bravery
19. Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land Num 13:30; 14:6–12 Read
20. Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher Josh 15:16, 17 Read
21. Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men Judg 7:7–23 Read
22. Deborah, in leading Israel’s armies Judg 4 Read
23. Jael, in killing Sisera Judg 4:18–22 Read
24. Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death 1 Sam 15:32, 33 Read
25. David, in killing Goliath 1 Sam 17:32–50 Read
26. In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul’s spear 1 Sam 26:7–12 Read
27. David’s captains 2 Sam 23 Read
28. Joab, in reproving King David 2 Sam 19:5–7 Read
29. Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple Neh 6:10–13 Read
30. Esther, in going to the king to save her people Esth 4:8, 16; 5; 6; 7 Read
31. Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mark 15:43 Read
32. Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus John 11:16 Read
33. Peter and other disciples Acts 3:12–26; 4:9–13, 19, 20, 31 Read
34. The apostles, under persecution Acts 5:21, 29–32 Read
35. Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Acts 20:22–24; 24:14, 25 Read
36. See Boldness of the righteous
37. See Ministers
38. See Reproof, faithfulness in
39. See Cowardice

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.