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Joshua

Person c. 1532 BC – 1422 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)

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Names
  • en Joshua
    a savior; a deliverer
  • en Jehoshua · Also called
    same as Joshua
  • en Oshea · Also called
    same as Joshua
  • en Jesus · Also called
    savior; deliverer
  • en Jeshua · Also called
    same as Joshua
  • en Hoshea · Also called
  • en Joshua · Also called · H3091 G2424 · EXO 17:9
    y-h-v-h saves
  • he יְהוֹשֻׁעַ yəhoshua · H3091 · EXO 17:9
    y-h-v-h saves
  • he הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ hoshea · H1954 · NUM 13:8
    salvation
  • he יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · H3091G
  • he הוֹשֵׁעַ · H1954K
  • he יֵשׁוּעַ · H3442O
  • el Ἰησοῦ Iēsoû · G2424 · EXO 17:9
  • el Αυση Ausē · none · NUM 13:8
  • el Ἰησοῦς · G2424I
  • bg Иисус Навин
Birth
Josh 24:29
Death
Josh 24:29
Mentioned in (191)
Exod 17:9 Exod 17:10 Exod 17:13 Exod 17:14 Exod 24:13 Exod 32:17 Exod 33:11 Num 11:28 Num 13:8 Num 13:16 Num 14:6 Num 14:30 Num 14:38 Num 26:65 Num 27:18 Num 27:22 Num 32:12 Num 32:28 Num 34:17 Deut 1:38 Deut 3:21 Deut 3:28 Deut 31:3 Deut 31:7 Deut 31:14 Deut 31:23 Deut 32:44 Deut 34:9 Josh 1:1 Josh 1:10 Josh 1:12 Josh 1:16 Josh 2:1 Josh 2:23 Josh 2:24 Josh 3:1 Josh 3:5 Josh 3:6 Josh 3:7 Josh 3:9 Josh 3:10 Josh 4:1 Josh 4:4 Josh 4:5 Josh 4:8 Josh 4:9 Josh 4:10 Josh 4:14 Josh 4:15 Josh 4:17 Josh 4:20 Josh 5:2 Josh 5:3 Josh 5:4 Josh 5:7 Josh 5:9 Josh 5:13 Josh 5:14 Josh 5:15 Josh 6:2 Josh 6:6 Josh 6:8 Josh 6:10 Josh 6:12 Josh 6:16 Josh 6:22 Josh 6:25 Josh 6:26 Josh 6:27 Josh 7:2 Josh 7:3 Josh 7:6 Josh 7:7 Josh 7:10 Josh 7:16 Josh 7:19 Josh 7:20 Josh 7:22 Josh 7:23 Josh 7:24 Josh 7:25 Josh 8:1 Josh 8:3 Josh 8:9 Josh 8:10 Josh 8:13 Josh 8:15 Josh 8:16 Josh 8:18 Josh 8:21 Josh 8:23 Josh 8:26 Josh 8:27 Josh 8:28 Josh 8:29 Josh 8:30 Josh 8:35 Josh 9:2 Josh 9:3 Josh 9:6 Josh 9:8 Josh 9:15 Josh 9:22 Josh 9:24 Josh 9:27 Josh 10:1 Josh 10:4 Josh 10:6 Josh 10:7 Josh 10:8 Josh 10:9 Josh 10:12 Josh 10:15 Josh 10:17 Josh 10:18 Josh 10:20 Josh 10:21 Josh 10:22 Josh 10:24 Josh 10:25 Josh 10:26 Josh 10:27 Josh 10:28 Josh 10:29 Josh 10:31 Josh 10:33 Josh 10:34 Josh 10:36 Josh 10:38 Josh 10:40 Josh 10:41 Josh 10:42 Josh 10:43 Josh 11:6 Josh 11:7 Josh 11:9 Josh 11:10 Josh 11:12 Josh 11:13 Josh 11:15 Josh 11:16 Josh 11:18 Josh 11:21 Josh 11:23 Josh 12:7 Josh 13:1 Josh 14:1 Josh 14:6 Josh 14:13 Josh 15:13 Josh 17:4 Josh 17:14 Josh 17:15 Josh 17:17 Josh 18:3 Josh 18:8 Josh 18:9 Josh 18:10 Josh 19:49 Josh 19:51 Josh 20:1 Josh 21:1 Josh 22:1 Josh 22:6 Josh 22:7 Josh 23:1 Josh 23:2 Josh 24:1 Josh 24:2 Josh 24:19 Josh 24:21 Josh 24:22 Josh 24:24 Josh 24:25 Josh 24:26 Josh 24:27 Josh 24:28 Josh 24:29 Josh 24:31 Judg 1:1 Judg 2:6 Judg 2:7 Judg 2:8 Judg 2:21 Judg 2:23 1 Kgs 16:34 1 Chr 7:27 1 Chr 7:28 Neh 8:17 Acts 7:45 Heb 4:8

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Age · 110

Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.

JOS 24:29

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Joshua_1's birth is the year of the Exodus (2515) - his age at the time of the Exodus (42) = 2473

The year of Joshua_1's death is the year he was born (2473) + his age at death (110) = 2583

Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 107) places Joshua's birth in the year 2406 AM by working backwards from Joshua's death 14 years (judging while the Tent of Meeting was in Shiloh), 14 years (conquering and apportioning the Land), 40 years (wandering in the wilderness) to the Exodus in 2448 AM when Joshua was 42 years old.

Dates and sources (13)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

Family of origin
  • Father: Nun
  • Mother: Unknown
Took part in (5)
Died in (2)
Belonged to (1)
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Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10.
Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10. · File:Dore joshua sun.jpg · Public domain · Official source · AI-assisted caption
Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10.
Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10. · Gustave Doré · Public domain · Official source · AI-assisted caption
Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10.
Joshua and the battle against the Amorites — Joshua 10. · Gustave Doré · Public domain · Official source · AI-assisted caption
Joshua Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Joshua, the son of Nun, was Moses' assistant and successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Joshua Article STEPBible TIPNR

Joshua, the son of Nun, was a prominent figure in the Old Testament who served as Moses' assistant and later succeeded him as the leader of the Israelites. He was from the tribe of Ephraim (Num 13:8) and was originally named Hoshea, but Moses changed his name to Joshua (Num 13:16). Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent to explore the land of Canaan (Num 13:8), and he and Caleb were the only ones who brought back a positive report and encouraged the people to trust God (Num 14:6-9). As a result, Joshua and Caleb were the only adults from their generation permitted to enter the Promised Land (Num.14.30, 38).

Before Moses' death, God appointed Joshua to succeed him as the leader of Israel (Num 27:18-23; Deu.31.7-8, 14, 23). After Moses' death, Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the land of Canaan (Joshua 1-4). He oversaw the conquest of Jericho (Joshua 6), Ai (Joshua 8), and numerous other cities and territories (Joshua 10-12). Joshua also led the Israelites in renewing their covenant with God (Jos.8.30-35; 24.1-28).

Under Joshua's leadership, the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance (Joshua 13-21). In his old age, Joshua gave a farewell address to the Israelites, encouraging them to remain faithful to God (Joshua 23-24). He died at the age of 110 and was buried in his inheritance at Timnath-serah (Jos 24:29-30; Jdg 2:8-9).

Joshua is remembered as a courageous leader, a faithful servant of God, and a key figure in Israel's history who led the people into the Promised Land and helped establish them as a nation.

Joshua Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 (R.V., Joshua).

He was born in Egypt, and was probably of the age of Caleb, with whom he is generally associated. He shared in all the events of the Exodus, and held the place of commander of the host of the Israelites at their great battle against the Amalekites in Rephidim (Ex. 17:8-16). He became Moses’ minister or servant, and accompanied him part of the way when he ascended Mount Sinai to receive the two tables (Ex. 32:17). He was also one of the twelve who were sent on by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Num. 13:16, 17), and only he and Caleb gave an encouraging report. Under the direction of God, Moses, before his death, invested Joshua in a public and solemn manner with authority over the people as his successor (Deut. 31:23). The people were encamped at Shittim when he assumed the command (Josh. 1:1); and crossing the Jordan, they encamped at Gilgal, where, having circumcised the people, he kept the Passover, and was visited by the Captain of the Lord’s host, who spoke to him encouraging words (1:1-9).

Now began the wars of conquest which Joshua carried on for many years, the record of which is in the book which bears his name. Six nations and thirty-one kings were conquered by him (Josh. 11:18-23; 12:24). Having thus subdued the Canaanites, Joshua divided the land among the tribes, Timnath-serah in Mount Ephraim being assigned to himself as his own inheritance.

His work being done, he died, at the age of one hundred and ten years, twenty-five years after having crossed the Jordan. He was buried in his own city of Timnath-serah (Josh. 24); and “the light of Israel for the time faded away.”

Joshua has been regarded as a type of Christ (Heb. 4:8) in the following particulars: (1) In the name common to both; (2) Joshua brings the people into the possession of the Promised Land, as Jesus brings his people to the heavenly Canaan; and (3) as Joshua succeeded Moses, so the Gospel succeeds the Law.

The character of Joshua is thus well sketched by Edersheim:, “Born a slave in Egypt, he must have been about forty years old at the time of the Exodus. Attached to the person of Moses, he led Israel in the first decisive battle against Amalek (Ex. 17:9, 13), while Moses in the prayer of faith held up to heaven the God-given ‘rod.’ It was no doubt on that occasion that his name was changed from Oshea, ‘help,’ to Jehoshua, ‘Jehovah is help’ (Num. 13:16). And this name is the key to his life and work. Alike in bringing the people into Canaan, in his wars, and in the distribution of the land among the tribes, from the miraculous crossing of Jordan and taking of Jericho to his last address, he was the embodiment of his new name, ‘Jehovah is help.’ To this outward calling his character also corresponded. It is marked by singleness of purpose, directness, and decision...He sets an object before him, and unswervingly follows it” (Bible Hist., iii. 103)

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Joshua_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joshua@Exo.17.9-Heb) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, joshua_1727)

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