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 guard

• Ezr 8:22
• 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

• Da 3:16-18

Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying

• Da 6:10

Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God

• Ac 4:19
• Ac 5:29

See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF

See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF

See REPROOF

See REPROOF

Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land

• Nu 13:30
• Nu 14:6-12

Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher

• Jos 15:16
• Jos 15:17

Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men

• Jud 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
• 1Sa 15:33

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

• Ne 6:10-13

Esther, in going to the king to save her people

• Es 4:8
• Es 4:16
• Es 5
• Es 6
• Es 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
• Ac 4:9-13
• Ac 4:19
• Ac 4:20
• Ac 4:31

The apostles, under persecution

• Ac 5:21
• Ac 5:29-32

Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him

• Ac 20:22-24
• Ac 24:14
• Ac 24:25

See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

See MINISTERS

See MINISTERS

See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

See COWARDICE

See COWARDICE