Joshua

Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous. Don't be fearful or discouraged, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua believed in God's power and willingness to bring His power to bear on behalf of His people. He knew that nothing was too hard for God. If God had chosen him to be the one to succeed Moses and lead His people, then that was what God was going to do.   

Joshua also believed in God's promises. He knew that God had promised his forefather, Abraham, that he and his descendants would occupy the land. (Genesis 12:1-2 and 13:15)

Joshua 1:5 I'll neither fail you nor abandon you.

Joshua 1:9 because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua believed that God was all-powerful, kept His promises, and would be with him personally. Jesus promises this to us today:  

Matthew 28:20 Remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age.

The book of Joshua tells us how to be victorious soldiers and how to claim our rich spiritual inheritance in Jesus Christ. It teaches us how to be strong and courageous as we face our enemies and move forward to claim our own inheritance from the Lord.  

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm, just as He chose us in the Messiah before the creation of the universe to be holy and blameless in His presence.

Joshua 1:8 This set of instructions is not to cease being a part of your conversations. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to carry out everything that's written in it, for then you'll prosper and succeed.

Moses died in the land of Moab, within sight of the promised land. To Joshua, his successor, was left the mission of leading Israel across the Jordan into Canaan. The book of Joshua records the history of Israel from Joshua's appointment as Moses' successor to his death at the age of 110.

Joshua 1:5 = Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."

The account of Joshua records two of the most remarkable miracles in history, appropriately signaling God's determination to fulfill His ancient promise to Abraham in giving the land of Canaan to his seed. The heavy walls of Jericho at the entrance to this promised land fell flat in response to the trumpets of the priests and the shout of the people (6:15-20). Then the sun itself "stood still in the midst of heaven" (10:13) to enable Joshua's army to rout the confederation of Amorites that otherwise might have turned them back.

 

Scarlet Thread:

Hebrews 4:8 Joshua leading the people of God into the promised land, can even be considered as a type of the great "Joshua," the Lord Jesus, leading His people to eternal life in the new Jerusalem.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm, just as He chose us in the Messiah before the creation of the universe to be holy and blameless in His presence.

The name "Joshua" is equivalent to "Jesus," both meaning "Jehovah is Savior." Joshua was the successor to Moses, leading the children of Israel across the Jordan to conquer and inhabit the promised land of Canaan.