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Enjoined upon Joshua De 31:7,8,22,23; Jos 1:1-9
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The Israelites Le 26:6-8; 2Ch 32:7,8
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Asa 2Ch 15:1-7
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Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed2Ch 19:11
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SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Pr 28:1; Eze 2:6; 3:9; 1Co 16:13; Php 1:27,28; 2Ti 1:7
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INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION
- Abraham, in leaving his fatherland Ge 12:1-9
- In offering Isaac Ge 22:1-14
- Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal Jud 6:25-31
- Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guardEzr 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 NebuchadnezzarDa 3:16-18
- Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against prayingDa 6:10
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Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God Ac 4:19; 5:29
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See Reproof
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INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY
- Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the landNu 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 menJud 7:7-23
- Deborah, in leading Israel's armies Jud 4
- Jael, in killing Sisera Jud 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 spear1Sa 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 Ne 6:10-13
- Esther, in going to the king to save her people Es 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7
- Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mr 15:43
- Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus Joh 11:16
- Peter and other disciples Ac 3:12-26; 4:9-13,19,20,31
- The apostles, under persecution Ac 5:21,29-32
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Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited himAc 20:22-24; 24:14,25