COURAGE to COZBI
Contents
COURAGE
Enjoined upon Joshua Deut 31:7-8, 22-23; Jos 1:1-9
The Israelites Le 26:6-8; 2Ch 32:7-8
Solomon 1Ch 22:13; 28:20
Asa 2Ch 15:1-7
Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2Ch 19:11
SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Pr 28:1; Eze 2:6; 3:9; 1Co 16:13; Php 1:27, 28; 2Ti 1:7
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 guard Ezr 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 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; 5:29 .
See MINISTER, COURAGE OF
See REPROOF
INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY
Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land Nu 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 men Jud 7:7-23 .Deborah, in leading Israel's armies Jud 4:1 .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 spear 1Sa 26:7-12 .David's captains 2Sa 23:1 .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 Jn 11:16 .Peter and other disciples Ac 4:9-13, 19, Ac 3:12-26; 20, 31 .The apostles, under persecution Ac 5:21, 29-32 .Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Ac 20:22-24; 24:14, 25
See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
See MINISTER
See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN
See COWARDICE
COURT
the enclosure of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9-19; 40:8), of the temple (1 Kings 6:36), of a prison (Neh. 3:25), of a private house (2 Sam. 17:18), and of a king's palace (2 Kings 20:4).
ECCLESIASTICAL
1Ch 26:29-32; 2Ch 19:8-11; Mt 18:15-18; Jn 20:23
CIVIL
Held at the tabernacle Nu 27:2 .The gates of cities Deut 21:19; 22:15; 25:7; Jos 20:4; Ru 4:1; Zec 8:16 .Under a palm tree Jud 4:5
COMPOSITION OF, AND MODE OF PROCEDURE
Ex 18:25, 26; Deut 1:15-17; 17:9; Ru 4:2-5; 1Ch 26:29-32; 2Ch 19:8-11; Mt 26:54-71; Mr 14:53, 55-65; 15:1; Lk 22:50-71; Ac 5:17-21, 25-28, Jn 18:13-28; 34, 38-41
See JUDGE
See JUSTICE
See PRIEST, JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF
CIRCUIT 1Sa 7:15-17
SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR
Ex 18:21-26; Deut 1:15-17; 17:8-13; 2Ch 19:5-10
JUSTICE REQUIRED OF
Ex 23:2, 3, 6-8; Deut 1:16, 17; 25:1; 2Ch 19:5-10
SENTENCE OF, FINAL AND OBLIGATORY Deut 17:8-12
CONTEMPT OF Deut 17:8-13; Mic 5:1; Ac 23:1-5
CORRUPT
Pr 17:15; 29:26; Isa 1:23; 5:23; 10:1, 2; Mic 3:11; 7:3; Zep 3:3; Mt 26:59-62; 27:18-26; Mr 14:53, 55-65; 15:10; Ac 4:15-18; 6:11-14; 24:26, 27
See APPEAL
See PREACHING
See WITNESS
ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Jer 26:11-16; Mr 15:3-5; Ac 4:8-12, 18-20; 5:29-32; 7:1-56; 23:1-7; 26:1-32
See APPEAL
See PUNISHMENT
See WITNESS
COURTESY
See MANASSEH to MANSLAUGHTER#3195">MANNERS
COURTSHIP
Ancient customs of .Suitor visited the maid Jud 14:7 .Women proposed marriage Ru 3:9-13
See MARRIAGE
COVENANT
a contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means "to cut," and hence a covenant is a "cutting," with reference to the cutting or dividing of animals into two parts, and the contracting parties passing between them, in making a covenant (Gen. 15:1 all; Jer. 34:18, 19).
The corresponding word in the New Testament Greek is diatheke, which is, however, rendered "testament" generally in the Authorized Version. It ought to be rendered, just as the word berith of the Old Testament, "covenant."
This word is used (1) of a covenant or compact between man and man (Gen. 21:32), or between tribes or nations (1 Sam. 11:1; Josh. 9:6, 15). In entering into a convenant, Jehovah was solemnly called on to witness the transaction (Gen. 31:50), and hence it was called a "covenant of the Lord" (1 Sam. 20:8). The marriage compact is called "the covenant of God" (Prov. 2:17), because the marriage was made in God's name. Wicked men are spoken of as acting as if they had made a "covenant with death" not to destroy them, or with hell not to devour them (Isa. 28:15, 18).
(2.) The word is used with reference to God's revelation of himself in the way of promise or of favour to men. Thus God's promise to Noah after the Flood is called a covenant (Gen. 9:1 all; Jer. 33:20, "my covenant"). We have an account of God's covernant with Abraham (Gen. 17:1 all, comp. Lev. 26:42), of the covenant of the priesthood (Num. 25:12, 13; Deut. 33:9; Neh. 13:29), and of the covenant of Sinai (Ex. 34:27, 28; Lev. 26:15), which was afterwards renewed at different times in the history of Israel (Deut. 29:1 all; Josh. 1:24; 2 Chr. 15:1 ;2 Chr 23:1; 29:1; 34:1 all; Ezra 10:1 all; Neh. 9:1 all). In conformity with human custom, God's covenant is said to be confirmed with an oath (Deut. 4:31; Ps. 89:3), and to be accompanied by a sign (Gen. 9:1; 17:1 all). Hence the covenant is called God's "counsel," "oath," "promise" (Ps. 89:3, 4; 105:8-11; Heb. 6:13-20; Luke 1:68-75). God's covenant consists wholly in the bestowal of blessing (Isa. 59:21; Jer. 31:33, 34).
The term covenant is also used to designate the regular succession of day and night (Jer. 33:20), the Sabbath (Ex. 31:16), circumcision (Gen. 17:9, 10), and in general any ordinance of God (Jer. 34:13, 14).
A "covenant of salt" signifies an everlasting covenant, in the sealing or ratifying of which salt, as an emblem of perpetuity, is used (Num. 18:19; Lev. 2:13; 2 Chr. 13:5).
COVENANT OF WORKS,
the constitution under which Adam was placed at his creation.
In this covenant,
(1.) The contracting parties were (a) God the moral Governor, and (b) Adam, a free moral agent, and representative of all his natural posterity (Rom. 5:12-19).
(2.) The promise was "life" (Matt. 19:16, 17; Gal. 3:12).
(3.) The condition was perfect obedience to the law, the test in this case being abstaining from eating the fruit of the "tree of knowledge," etc.
(4.) The penalty was death (Gen. 2:16, 17).
This covenant is also called a covenant of nature, as made with man in his natural or unfallen state; a covenant of life, because "life" was the promise attached to obedience; and a legal covenant, because it demanded perfect obedience to the law.
The "tree of life" was the outward sign and seal of that life which was promised in the covenant, and hence it is usually called the seal of that covenant.
This covenant is abrogated under the gospel, inasmuch as Christ has fulfilled all its conditions in behalf of his people, and now offers salvation on the condition of faith. It is still in force, however, as it rests on the immutable justice of God, and is binding on all who have not fled to Christ and accepted his righteousness.
CONVENANT OF GRACE, the eternal plan of redemption entered into by the three persons of the Godhead, and carried out by them in its several parts. In it the Father represented the Godhead in its indivisible sovereignty, and the Son his people as their surety (John 17:4, 6, 9; Isa. 42:6; Ps. 89:3).
The conditions of this covenant were,
(1.) On the part of the Father (a) all needful preparation to the Son for the accomplishment of his work (Heb. 10:5; Isa. 42:1-7);
(b) support in the work (Luke 22:43); and (c) a glorious reward in the exaltation of Christ when his work was done (Phil. 2:6-11), his investiture with universal dominion (John 5:22; Ps. 110:1), his having the administration of the covenant committed into his hands (Matt. 28:18; John 1:12; 17:2; Acts 2:33), and in the final salvation of all his people (Isa. 35:10; 53:10, 11; Jer. 31:33; Titus 1:2).
(2.) On the part of the Son the conditions were (a) his becoming incarnate (Gal. 4:4, 5); and (b) as the second Adam his representing all his people, assuming their place and undertaking all their obligations under the violated covenant of works; (c) obeying the law (Ps. 40:8; Isa. 42:21; John 9:4, 5), and (d) suffering its penalty (Isa. 53:1 all; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13), in their stead.
Christ, the mediator of, fulfils all its conditions in behalf of his people, and dispenses to them all its blessings. In Heb. 8:6; 9:15; 12:24, this title is given to Christ.
Sacred Jos 9:18-21; Ga 3:15
Binding Jos 9:18-20; Jer 34:8-21; Eze 17:14-18; Ga 3:15
Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented Deut 29:14, 15
Blood of Ex 24:8
Book of Ex 24:7
The Mosaic law called a covenant Ex 34:28
OF MEN WITH MEN .Breach of, punished 2Sa 21:1-6; Jer 34:8-22; Eze 17:13-19 .National
See ALLIANCES
Ratified
By giving the hand Ezr 10:19; La 5:6; Eze 17:18 .Loosing the shoe Ru 4:7-11 .Written and sealed Ne 9:38; Jer 32:10-12 .By giving presents Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3, 4 .By making a feast Ge 26:30 .By a monument Ge 31:45, 46, 49-53 .By salting Le 2:13; Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5 .By offering a sacrifice Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18, 19 .By oath
INSTANCES OF
Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32 .Abimelech and Isaac Ge 26:26-31 .Jacob and Laban Ge 31:44-54 .Jonathan and David 1Sa 18:3, 4; 20:16, 42; 2Sa 21:7 .Jews with each other, to serve God 2Ch 15:12-15; Ne 10:28-32 .King Zedekiah and his subjects Jer 34:8 .Ahab with Benhadad 1Ki 20:34 .Subjects with sovereign 2Ch 23:1-3, 16
OF GOD WITH MEN
Confirmed with an oath Ge 22:16; 26:3; 50:24; Ps 89:35; 105:9; Lk 1:73; Heb 6:13, 17, 18 .Binding Le 26; Jer 11:2, 3; Ga 3:15 .Everlasting Ge 8:20-22; 9:1-17; Ps 105:8, 10; Isa 54:10; 61:8 .God faithful to Le 26:44, 45; Deut 4:31; 7:8, 9; Jud 2:1; 1Ki 8:23; Ps 105:8-11; 106:45; 111:5; Mic 7:20 .Repudiated by God on account of Jews' idolatry Jer 44:26, 27; Heb 8:9 .Broken by the Jews Jer 22:9; Eze 16:59; Heb 8:9 .Punishments for breaking of Le 26:25-46
INSTANCES OF
Of the sabbath Ex 31:16 .Of the Ten Commandments Ex 34:28; Deut 5:2, 3; 9:9 .With Adam Ge 2:16, 17 .Noah Ge 8:16; 9:8-17 .Abraham Ge 12:1-3; 15; 17:1-22; Ex 6:4-8; Ps 105:8-11; Ro 9:7-13; Ga 3:1
See CIRCUMCISION
With Isaac Ge 17:19 .Jacob Ge 28:13-15 .With the Israelites to deliver them from Egypt Ex 6:4-8 .With Phinehas Nu 25:12, 13 .With Israel, at Horeb Deut 5:2, 3 .In Moab Deut 29:1-15 .Of the Levites Ne 13:29; Mal 2:4, 5 .With David 2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16 .With David and his house 2Sa 23:5; Ps 89:20-37; Jer 33:21 .With his people Isa 55:3; 59:21 .To be confirmed Da 9:27
THE SECOND COVENANT
Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20
OF MAN WITH GOD
Jacob Ge 28:20-22 .Joshua Jos 24:25 with Jos 24:19-28 .Absalom 2Sa 15:7, 8 .Jehoiada and Joash 2Ki 11:17 .Josiah 2Ki 23:3 .Asa 2Ch 15:12-15 .Nehemiah Ne 9:38; 10 .Israelites Jer 50:5
See VOWS
COVETOUSNESS
General scriptures concerning
Ex 18:21; 20:17; Deut 5:21; Ne 5:7; 31:24, Job 20:15; 25, 28; Ps 10:3; 119:36; Pr 1:19; 11:24, 26; 15:27; 21:25, 26; 22:16; 23:4, 5; 30:8, 9; Ec 1:2-8; 4:8; 5:10, 11; Isa 1:23; 5:8; 56:11; 57:17; Jer 6:13; 8:10; 17:11; 22:17; 51:13; Eze 22:12, 13; 33:31; Ho 4:18; 10:1; Mic 2:2; 3:11; 7:3; Hab 1:15, 16; 2:5-9; Hag 1:6; Mt 6:19-21, 24, Mal 1:10; 25, 31-33; 13:22; 16:26; 19:23, 24; 22:1-14; Mr 4:19; 7:21-23; Lk 7:14; 12:15-21, 33, 34; 14:16-24; 18:24, 25; Jn 6:26, 27; Ro 1:29; 13:9; 1Co 5:11; 6:10; Col 3:2, Eph 5:3, 5; 5, 6; Php 3:18, 19; 1Th 2:5; 1Ti 3:3; 6:5-11, 17; 2Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7, 11; Heb 13:5; Jas 4:2, 13-17; 1Pe 5:2; 2Pe 2:3, 14-16; 1Jo 2:15-17; Jude 1:11
See AVARICE
See RICH
See RICHES
See WORLDLINESS
INSTANCES OF
Eve, in desiring the forbidden fruit Ge 3:6
Lot, in choosing the plain of the Jordan Ge 13:10-13
Laban .In giving Rebekah to be Isaac's wife Ge 24:29-51
In deceiving Jacob when he served him seven years for Rachel Ge 29:15-30
In deceiving Jacob in wages Ge 31:7, 15, 41, 42
Jacob In defrauding Esau of his, father's blessing Ge 27:6-29
In defrauding Laban of his flocks and herds Ge 30:35-43
In buying Esau's birthright Ge 25:31
Balaam, in loving the wages of unrighteousness 2Pe 2:15; with Nu 22
Achan, in hiding the treasure Jos 7:21
Eli's sons, in taking the flesh of the sacrifice 1Sa 2:13-17
Samuel's sons, in taking bribes 1Sa 8:3
Saul, in sparing, Agag and the booty 1Sa 15:8, 9
David, of Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2-5
Ahab, in desiring Naboth's vineyard 1Ki 21:2-16
Gehazi, in taking a gift from Naaman 2Ki 5:20-27
Some Jews
In exacting usury from their brethren Ne 5:1-11 .In keeping back the portion of the Levites Ne 13:10 .In building fine houses while the house of the Lord lay waste Hag 1:4-9 .In following Jesus merely for the loaves and fish Jn 6:26 .Money-changers in the temple Mt 21:12, 13; Lk 19:45, 46; Jn 2:14-16 .The rich young ruler Mt 19:16-22 .The rich fool Lk 12:15-21 .Judas, in betraying Jesus for twenty pieces of silver Mt 26:15, 16; Mr 14:10, 11; Lk 22:3-6; Jn 12:6 .The unjust steward Lk 16:1-8 .The Pharisees Lk 16:14 .Simon Magus, in trying to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit Ac 8:18-23 .The sorcerers, in filing complaint against Paul and Silas Ac 16:19 .Demetrius, in raising a riot against Paul and Silas Ac 19:24, 27 .Festus, in hoping for a bribe from Paul Ac 24:26 .Demas in forsaking Paul for love of the world 2Ti 4:10
See AVARICE
See BRIBERY
See RICH
See RICHES
COW
A cow and her calf were not to be killed on the same day (Lev. 22:28; Ex. 23:19; Deut. 22:6, 7). The reason for this enactment is not given.
A state of great poverty is described in the words of Isa. 7:21-25, where, instead of possessing great resources, a man shall depend for the subsistence of himself and his family on what a single cow and two sheep could yield.
Used for pulling 1Sa 6:7-12; Ho 10:11
(Milk of, used for food)
FIGURATIVE Am 4:1
COWARDICE
General scriptures concerning Le 26:36, 37; Deut 20:8; 32:30; Jos 7:5; 23:10; Jud 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Pr 28:1; 29:25; Isa 51:12, 13; Ga 6:12; 2Ti 4:16
See COURAGE
INSTANCES OF Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve Ge 3:12 .Abraham, in calling his wife his sister Ge 12:11-19; 20:2-12 .Isaac, in calling his wife his sister Ge 26:7-9 .Jacob, in flying from Laban Ge 31:31 .Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol Ex 32:22-24 .The ten spies Nu 13:28, 31-33 .The Israelites .In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan Nu 14:1-5; Deut 1:26-28 .In the battle with the people of Ai Jos 7:5 .To meet Goliath 1Sa 17:24 .To fight with the Philistines 1Sa 13:6, 7 .20,000 Of Gideon's army Jud 7:3 .Ephraimites Ps 78:9 .Ephraimites and Manassehites Jos 17:14-18
Amoritish kings Jos 10:16 .Canaanites Jos 2:11; 5:1 .Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place 1Sa 16:2 .David, in fleeing from Absalom 2Sa 15:13-17 .Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night Jn 3:1, 2 .Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple Jn 19:38 .Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight Jn 9:22 .Early converts among the rulers Jn 12:42, 43 .The disciples .During the storm at sea Mt 8:26; Mr 4:38; Lk 8:25 .When they saw Jesus walking on the sea Mt 14:25; Mr 6:50; Jn 6:19 .When Jesus was apprehended Mt 26:56 .Peter, in denying the Lord Mt 26:69-74; Mr 14:66-72; Lk 22:54-60; Jn 18:16, 17, 25, 27 .Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people Jn 19:12-16 .Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus Mt 28:4 .The Philippian jailer Ac 16:27 .Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria) Ga 2:11-14
COZ
Father of Anub 1Ch 4:8
COZBI
Daughter of Zur Nu 25:15, 18