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-Enjoined upon Joshua Deuteronomy 31:7, 8, 22, 23; Joshua 1:1-9 -The Israelites Leviticus 26:6-8; II Chronicles 32:7, 8 -Solomon I Chronicles 22:13; 28:20 -Asa II Chronicles 15:1-7 -Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed II Chronicles 19:11 -SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Proverbs 28:1; Ezekiel 2:6; 3:9; I Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:27, 28; II Timothy 1:7 -INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION .Abraham, in leaving his fatherland Genesis 12:1-9 .In offering Isaac Genesis 22:1-14 .Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal Judges 6:25-31 .Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard Ezra 8:22, 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 3:16-18 .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; 5:29 .See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF .See REPROOF -INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY .Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land Numbers 13:30; 14:6-12 .Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher Joshua 15:16, 17 .Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men Judges 7:7-23 .Deborah, in leading Israel's armies Judges 4 .Jael, in killing Sisera Judges 4:18-22 .Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death I Samuel 15:32, 33 .David, in killing Goliath I Samuel 17:32-50 .In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear I Samuel 26:7-12 .David's captains II Samuel 23 .Joab, in reproving King David II Samuel 19:5-7 .Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple Nehemiah 6:10-13 .Esther, in going to the king to save her people Esther 4:8, 16; 5; 6; 7 .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 4:9-13, 19, Acts 3:12-26; 20, 31 .The apostles, under persecution Acts 5:21, 29-32 .Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Acts 20:22-24; 24:14, 25 .See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS .See MINISTERS .See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN .See COWARDICE
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