1. Also called JEHOSHUA, and JEHOSHUAH, and OSHEA
- Son of Nun Nu 13:8; 1Ch 7:27
- Intimately associated with Moses Ex 24:13; 32:17; 33:11
- A religious zealot Nu 11:28
- Sent with others to view the promised land Nu 13:8
- Makes a favorable report Nu 14:6-10
- Rewarded for his courage and fidelity Nu 14:30,38; 32:12
- Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of Moses' office Nu 27:18-23; De 1:38; 3:28; 31:3,7,23; 34:9
- Divinely inspired Nu 27:18; De 34:9; Jos 1:5,9; 3:7; 8:8
- His life miraculously preserved when he made a favorable report about the land Nu 14:10
- Promises to Jos 1:5-9
- Leads the people into the land of Canaan Jos 1; 2; 3; 4; Ac 7:45; Heb 4:8
- Renews circumcision of the children of Israel; re-establishes the Passover; has a vision of the angel of God Jos 5
- Besieges and captures Jericho Jos 6
- Captures Ai Jos 7; 8
- Makes a treaty with the Gibeonites Jos 9:3-27
- The kings of the six nations of the Canaanites band together against him Jos 9:1,2
- The six kings make war upon the Gibeonites; are defeated and killed Jos 10
- Defeats seven other kings Jos 10:28-43
- Conquers Hazor Jos 11
- Completes the conquest of the whole land Jos 11:23
- List of the kings whom Joshua struck down Jos 12
- Allots the land Jos 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19
- Sets the tabernacle up at Shiloh Jos 18:1
- Sets apart several cities of refuge Jos 20
- 48 Cities for the Levites Jos 21
- Exhortation of, before his death Jos 23; 24
- Survives the Israelites who refused to enter the promised land Nu 26:63-65
- His portion of the land Jos 19:49,50
- Death and burial of Jos 24:29,30
- Esteem with which he was held Jos 1:16-18
- Faith of Jos 6:16
- Military genius of, as exhibited
- At the defeat of the Amalekites Ex 17:13
- At Ai Jos 8
- At Gibeon Jos 10
- At Hazor Jos 11
- Age of, at death Jud 2:8
3. A governor of Jerusalem 2Ki 23:8
4. Also called JESHUA
- The high priest of the captivity Ezr 2:2
- Assists Zerubbabel in restoring the temple Ezr 3; 4:1-6; 5; Hag 1:1,12-14; 2:2
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