joshua

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joshua - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Joshua
      n 1: (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites
           into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction
           of Jericho
      2: a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the
         Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of
         Moses [syn: Joshua, Josue, Book of Joshua]

joshua - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Joshua
  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. (See
  SHILOH; PRIEST.)
  
    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)

joshua - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Joshua, TX (city, FIPS 38080)
    Location: 32.46217 N, 97.38037 W
    Population (1990): 3828 (1561 housing units)
    Area: 14.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 76058