Plantation SDA Church
Join us as Pastor Andrew Nugents starts Season two of Deeper. Deep study into the book of Joshua
Deeper Theme: How can the book of Joshua help me today, and is Joshua his real name?
Joshua 1:1 NASB1995
What is his name?
• Deut. 32:44
• Num. 13: 8
Deuteronomy 32:44 NASB1995
Numbers 13:8 NASB1995
Hoshea , Oshea
Meaning = Salvation
When did it change?
• Num. 13: 16
Numbers 13:16 NASB1995
Yehoshua, Jehoshua
• Jehovah + (H)oshea
Joshua is an abbreviation
• Abbreviate Jehovah (J)
• Add it to former name (Oshea)
Means Salvation by/of Jehovah
Significance?
• Personal: Name changes in the Bible are usually important [Jacob, Luz, Saul]
• Theological
• God has a monopoly on Salvation
• Ps. 3: 8
• Ps. 62: 1
• Rev. 7:10
-Joshua in Greek = Jesus
Psalms 3:8 NASB1995
Psalms 62:1 NASB1995
Revelation 7:10 NASB1995
Why is he called Joshua in Exodus?
• Ex 17: 9
• Change anticipated
• Matt. 9:9
• Mark 2:14
• Tribal register for the spies
• It was his “government” name
• Nicknames are not official
Exodus 17:9 NASB1995
Matthew 9:9 NASB1995
Mark 2:14 NASB1995
In the Divine providence Hoshea became Joshua because he was destined to be the temporal saviour of his people, and to lead them into their promised rest.
The Pulpit Commentary
Main Theme for the Book of Joshua
• Joshua = Salvation of/by God
• Promise-Keeping/Covenant God
• Joshua 21: 43-45
• Book Outline
• Conquest of the land [1:1 – 12:24]
• Dividing of the inheritance [13:1 – 24:33]
Joshua 21:43-45 NASB1995
Typology of Joshua
• Old Testament Joshua
• Jesus
• Church
• End of Time
The AntiType Meets Type
Our antitypical Joshua is still leading us to victory and rest today!