2. Conspicuous Instances of Those Who Feared

Noah, in preparing the ark, Hebrews 11:7

Abraham, tested in the offering of his son Isaac, Genesis 22:12

Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God, Genesis 28:16, 17, 42:18

The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the Hebrew children, Exodus 1:17, 21

The Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fire, Exodus 9:20

The nine and one-half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan River, Joshua 22:15-20

Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague, Numbers 25:11, Numbers 25:6-15

Obadiah, in sheltering one-hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel, 1 Kings 18:3, 4

Jehoshaphat, in proclaiming a feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites, 2 Chronicles 20:3

Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration, Nehemiah 5:15

Hanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem, Nehemiah 7:2

Job, according to the testimony of Satan, Job 1:8

David, Psalm 5:7, 119:38

Hezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem, Jeremiah 26:19

Jonah, during the storm, Jonah 1:9

The Jews, in obeying the voice of the Lord, Haggai 1:12

Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace, Haggai 1:5

The women at the grave, Matthew 28:8

Cornelius, who revered God with all his house, Acts 10:2

See Conviction Of Sin; Faith.

3. Cultivated Exodus 3:5, 19:12, 13, Hebrews 12:18-24

5. Instances of Guilty Fear

Adam and Eve, Genesis 3:8-13

The guards at Jesus' tomb, Matthew 28:4

Judas, Matthew 27:3-5

Demons, James 2:19

See Conviction, Of Sin

See Punishment, Design Of, To Secure Obedience; Reward, A Motive For Faithfulness