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The Book of Joshua
Joshua, the first of the
twelve historical books (Joshua - Esther), forges a link between
the Pentateuch and the remainder of Israel's history.
Through three major military campaigns involving more than thirty
enemy armies, the people of Israel learn a crucial lesson under
Joshua's capable leadership: victory comes through faith in
God and obedience to His word, rather than through military might
or numerical superiority.
The title of this book is
appropriately named after its central figure, Joshua. His
original name is Hoshea, "Salvation" (Num. 13:8); but Moses
evidently changes it to Yehoshua, "Yahweh is Salvation"
(Num. 13:16). He is also called Yeshua, a shortened
form of Yehoshua. This is the Hebrew equivalent of
the Greek name Iesous (Jesus). Thus, the Greek title
given to the book in the Septuagint is Iesous Naus, "Joshua
the Son of Nun." The Latin title is Liber Josue, the
"Book of Joshua."
Joshua's name is symbolic
of the fact that although he is the leader of the Israelite nation
during the conquest, the Lord is the Conqueror.
