Joshua
Conquest ยท Old Testament
Name meaning The LORD is salvation
Moses' successor, who led Israel across the Jordan into the promised land.
Family
Son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim.
Strengths
Courage; wholehearted obedience; a faithful report as a spy.
Failures and struggles
Made a treaty with Gibeon without asking counsel of the LORD.
Lessons for us
Be strong and of a good courage, for the LORD thy God is with thee.
Relationships
- Moses: Moses is mentor of Joshua; Joshua is successor of Moses.
In the Scriptures
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9 · KJV
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15 · KJV