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Joshua

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Joshua in the Bible Dictionary

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

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.