Cowardice
34 references
- General scriptures concerning Lev. 26:36,37; Deut. 20:8; 32:30; Josh. 7:5; 23:10; Judg. 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Prov. 28:1; 29:25; Isa. 51:12,13; Gal. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:16
- See Courage
- INSTANCES OF
- Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve Gen. 3:12
- Abraham, in calling his wife his sister Gen. 12:11-19; 20:2-12
- Isaac, in calling his wife his sister Gen. 26:7-9
- Jacob, in flying from Laban Gen. 31:31
- Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol Exod. 32:22-24
- The ten spies Num. 13:28,31-33
- The Israelites
- In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan Num. 14:1-5; Deut. 1:26-28
- In the battle with the people of Ai Josh. 7:5
- To meet Goliath 1 Sam. 17:24
- To fight with the Philistines 1 Sam. 13:6,7
- 20,000 Of Gideon's army Judg. 7:3
- Ephraimites Ps. 78:9
- Ephraimites and Manassehites Josh. 17:14-18
- Amoritish kings Josh. 10:16
- Canaanites Josh. 2:11; 5:1
- Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place 1 Sam. 16:2
- David, in fleeing from Absalom 2 Sam. 15:13-17
- Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night John 3:1,2
- Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple John 19:38
- Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight John 9:22
- Early converts among the rulers John 12:42,43
- The disciples
- During the storm at sea Matt. 8:26; Mark 4:38; Luke 8:25
- When they saw Jesus walking on the sea Matt. 14:25; Mark 6:50; John 6:19
- When Jesus was apprehended Matt. 26:56
- Peter, in denying the Lord Matt. 26:69-74; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-60; John 18:16,17,25,27
- Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people John 19:12-16
- Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus Matt. 28:4
- The Philippian jailer Acts 16:27
- Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria) Gal. 2:11-14
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.