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	“Shadow of what was to come, but the substance belongs to Christ” Col 2:17	JOSHUA	CHRIST
1.	Both have the same name. “Jesus” is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew “Joshua” which means “savior”.	Josh 1:1	Mt 1:1
2.	Both are army commanders and warriors who conquered fortresses: Jericho, Satan	Ex 15:3; Josh 5:13–15	Isa 42:13; 55:4; Ps 2:6–9; 110:1–7; Zeph 3:16–17; Lk 11:17–22; Col 2:15; 2 Cor 10:3–4; 1 Cor 15:23–25; Rev 19:11–16; 2 Thess 1:5–10
3.	Both led armies equipped with armor	Josh 4:13; 6:1–3,9	Joel 2:11; 2 Tim 2:3-4; 2 Cor 10:3-4; Eph 6:10-17; Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 6:7
4.	Both were military “forerunners” who spied out the land and returned to lead the people home	Num 14:38; Deut 1:22	Heb 6:19–20
5.	Both were associate with a second coming	Num 13:16–17,25	Heb 9:27–28; Jn 13:36–14:6; Lk 19:12–17
6.	Both give rest and inheritance by bringing God’s people into promised land of Canaan/heaven.	Deut 3:28; Josh 14:1; 19:51; Ps 78:54–55; 95:10–11; Acts 13:19	Heb 4:1-11; 9:15; Mt 11:28–30; Eph 1:18–20; Col 1:9–12; 3:23–24; 1 Pet 1:3–5; Rev 21:1–7
7.	Both are the lawgivers and law teachers	Ex 24:13; 32:15-17	Heb 8:13; 12:24; 1 Cor 9:21; Gal 6:2
8.	Both were appointed by Moses as his Holy Spirit filled successors	Deut 18:18-19; Num 27:18–20; Deut 34:9; Josh 1:1-2	Acts 3:20–24; Mt 3:16–17; Lk 4:17–21
9.	Jesus was baptized at the exact spot where Joshua, Elijah & Elisha crossed the Jordan	Josh 3:14–17; 2 Ki 2:8,14	Jn 1:28
10.	Joshua crossing Jordan on dry ground was a mini Red Sea crossing on dry ground, symbolizing salvation through water baptism	Ex 14:21–22; Josh 3:17	1 Cor 10:1–4; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet 3:21
11.	Rahab’s Red rope was a symbol of salvation and forgiveness. A Harlot became the Great, great grandmother of David, then Jesus: Passover blood, Rahab’s rope, blood of Christ	Ex 12:13; Josh 2:17–19;	Heb 11:30–31; 1 Cor 5:7–8; James 2:25
12.	Joshua (like Abraham) promised Rahab salvation as a type of gentiles in the church by faith and works	Josh 2:21	Heb 11:30–31; Rom 4:1–5; Jas 2:23–25; Gal 3:8,14; Phil 2:12–13, Mk 16:16
13.	Twelve spies, stones, apostles	Num 13:2; Josh 4:3	Lk 6:13
14.	Both established the tabernacle in its final position, Shiloh (1400-1094 BC: 305 years), Jerusalem (967 – AD 33: 1000 years), church/heaven (AD 33- eternity)	Josh 18:1; Acts 7:44–47	Heb 9:11; Heb 9:24

Full Quotations:

1. Both have the same name. “Jesus” is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew “Joshua” which means “savior”. Josh 1:1; Mt 1:1

a. "Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying," (Joshua 1:1)

b. "The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:" (Matthew 1:1)

2. Both are army commanders and warriors who conquered fortresses: Jericho, Satan. Exodus 15:3; Joshua 5:13–15; Isaiah 42:13; 55:4; Psalm 2:6–9; 110:1–7; Zephaniah 3:16–17; Luke 11:17–22; Colossians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 10:3–4; 1 Corinthians 15:23–25; Revelation 19:11–16; 2 Thessalonians 1:5–10

a. “The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name." (Exodus 15:3)

b. Joshua, God’s commander of earthly armies meets God’s commander of heavenly armies: "Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?” He said, “No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the Lord.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?” The captain of the Lord’s host said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so." (Joshua 5:13–15)

c. "The Lord will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies." (Isaiah 42:13)

d. “Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples, A leader and commander for the peoples." (Isaiah 55:4)

e. “But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.” “I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’ ” (Psalm 2:6–9)

f. "The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.” Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew. The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.” The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath. He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country. He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head." (Psalm 110:1–7)

g. "In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. “The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy." (Zephaniah 3:16–17)

h. "But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls. “If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. “And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will be your judges. “But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed. “But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder." (Luke 11:17–22)

i. "When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him." (Colossians 2:15)

j. "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses." (2 Corinthians 10:3–4)

k. "But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet." (1 Corinthians 15:23–25)

l. "And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:11–16)

m. "This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed." (2 Thessalonians 1:5–10)

3. Both led armies equipped with armor: Jericho, satan Joshua 4:13; 6:1–3,9 Joel 2:11; 2 Timothy 2:3–4; 2 Corinthians 10:3–4; Ephesians 6:10–17; Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7

a. "about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the Lord to the desert plains of Jericho." (Joshua 4:13)

b. "Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in. The Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the valiant warriors. “You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days." (Joshua 6:1–3)

c. "The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets." (Joshua 6:9)

d. "The Lord utters His voice before His army; Surely His camp is very great, For strong is he who carries out His word. The day of the Lord is indeed great and very awesome, And who can endure it?" (Joel 2:11)

e. "Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier." (2 Timothy 2:3–4)

f. "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses." (2 Corinthians 10:3–4)

g. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Ephesians 6:10–17)

h. "The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12)

i. "in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left," (2 Corinthians 6:7)

4. Both were military “forerunners” who spied out the land and returned to lead the people home: Numbers 14:38; Deuteronomy 1:22; Hebrews 6:19–20

a. "But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land." (Numbers 14:38)

b. “Then all of you approached me and said, ‘Let us send men before us, that they may search out the land for us, and bring back to us word of the way by which we should go up and the cities which we shall enter.’" (Deuteronomy 1:22)

c. "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil [heaven], where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:19–20)
“Forerunner” in Heb 6:20: Used only once in the New Testament. “an adjective signifying running forward, going in advance, is used as a noun, of those who were sent before to take observations, acting as scouts, especially in military matters; or of one sent before a king to see that the way was prepared” (Vines, Forerunner, Greek: prodromos, Strongs 4274)

5. Both were associate with a second coming: Numbers 13:16–17,25; Hebrews 9:27–28; John 13:36–14:6; Luke 19:12–17

a. "These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; but Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua. When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country." (Numbers 13:16–17)

b. "When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days," (Numbers 13:25)

c. “Then all of you approached me and said, ‘Let us send men before us, that they may search out the land for us, and bring back to us word of the way by which we should go up and the cities which we shall enter.’" (Deuteronomy 1:22)

d. "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him." (Hebrews 9:27–28)

e. "Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, “Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later.” Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. “And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 13:36–14:6)

f. "So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return. “And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’ “But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ “When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done. “The first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’ “And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’" (Luke 19:12–17)

6. Both give rest and inheritance by bringing God’s people into promised land of Canaan/heaven. Deuteronomy 3:28; Joshua 14:1; 19:51; Psalm 78:54–55; 95:10–11; Acts 13:19; Hebrews 4:8; 9:15; Matthew 11:28–30; Ephesians 1:18–20; Colossians 1:9–12; 3:23–24; 1 Peter 1:3–5; Revelation 21:1–7

a. "‘But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’" (Deuteronomy 3:28)

b. "Now these are the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance," (Joshua 14:1)

c. "These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land." (Joshua 19:51)

d. "So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained. He also drove out the nations before them And apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement, And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents." (Psalm 78:54–55)

e. “For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways. “Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they [generation older than age 20 in 1444 BC] shall not enter into My rest [in Canaan in 1406 BC].” (Psalm 95:10–11)

f. “When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance—all of which took about four hundred and fifty years." (Acts 13:19)

g. "Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, “As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest,” although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; and again in this passage, “They shall not enter My rest.” Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, He again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, “Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience." (Hebrews 4:1–11)

h. “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28–30)

i. "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places," (Ephesians 1:18–20)

j. "For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light." (Colossians 1:9–12)

k. "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve." (Colossians 3:23–24)

l. "For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance." (Hebrews 9:15)

m. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1 Peter 1:3–5)

n. "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. “He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son." (Revelation 21:1–7)

7. Both are the lawgivers and law teachers: Ex 24:13; 32:15-17; Hebrews 8:13; 12:24; 1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 6:2

a. "So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God." (Exodus 24:13)

b. "Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, tablets which were written on both sides; they were written on one side and the other. The tablets were God’s work, and the writing was God’s writing engraved on the tablets. Now when Joshua heard the sound of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is a sound of war in the camp.” (Exodus 32:15–17)

c. "When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear." (Hebrews 8:13)

d. "and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel." (Hebrews 12:24)

e. "to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law." (1 Corinthians 9:21)

f. "Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2)

8. Both were appointed by Moses as his Holy Spirit filled successors: Deut 18:18-19; Numbers 27:18–20; Deuteronomy 34:9; Joshua 1:1-2; Acts 3:20–24; Matthew 3:16–17; Luke 4:17–21

a. "‘I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. ‘It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him." (Deuteronomy 18:18–19)

b. "So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and commission him in their sight. “You shall put some of your authority on him, in order that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may obey him." (Numbers 27:18–20)

c. "Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses." (Deuteronomy 34:9)

d. "Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel." (Joshua 1:1–2)

e. "and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. “Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed to everything He says to you. ‘And it will be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ “And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and his successors onward, also announced these days." (Acts 3:20–24)

f. "After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” (Matthew 3:16–17)

g. "And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed, To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:17–21)

9. Jesus was baptized at the exact spot where Joshua, Elijah, and Elisha crossed the Jordan River: Joshua 3:14–17; 2 Kings 2:8,14; John 1:28

a. "So when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan with the priests carrying the ark of the covenant before the people, and when those who carried the ark came into the Jordan, and the feet of the priests carrying the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the days of harvest), the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those which were flowing down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho. And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan." (Joshua 3:14–17)

b. "Elijah took his mantle and folded it together and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground." (2 Kings 2:8)

c. "He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over." (2 Kings 2:14)

d. "These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing." (John 1:28)

10. Salvation: Crossing Jordan on dry ground was a mini Red Sea crossing on dry ground, symbolizing water baptism: Exodus 14:21–22; Joshua 3:17; 1 Corinthians 10:1–4; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21

a. "Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left." (Exodus 14:21–22)

b. "And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan." (Joshua 3:17)

c. "For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ." (1 Corinthians 10:1–4)

d. “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned." (Mark 16:16)

e. "Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)

f. "‘Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’" (Acts 22:16)

g. "Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ," (1 Peter 3:21)

11. Rahab’s Red rope a symbol of salvation and forgiveness. Harlot became the Great, great grandmother of David, then Jesus: Passover blood, Rahab’s rope, blood of Christ: Exodus 12:13; Joshua 2:17–19; Hebrews 11:30–31; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8; James 2:25

a. "‘The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt." (Exodus 12:13)

b. "The men said to her, “We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear, unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father’s household. “It shall come about that anyone who goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be on his own head, and we shall be free; but anyone who is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head if a hand is laid on him." (Joshua 2:17–19)

c. "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace." (Hebrews 11:30–31)

d. "In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?" (James 2:25)

e. "Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." (1 Corinthians 5:7–8)

12. Joshua (like Abraham) promised Rahab salvation as a type of gentiles in the church by faith and works: Joshua 2:21; Hebrews 11:30–31; Romans 4:1–5; James 2:23–25; Galatians 3:8,14; Philippians 2:12–13, Mk 16:16

a. "She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window." (Joshua 2:21)

b. "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace." (Hebrews 11:30–31)

c. Faith: "What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness," (Romans 4:1–5)

d. Works: "and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God. You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?" (James 2:23–25)

e. "The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” (Galatians 3:8)

f. "in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." (Galatians 3:14)

g. "So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:12–13)

h. “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned." (Mark 16:16)

13. Twelve spies, twelve stones, twelve apostles: Numbers 13:2; Joshua 4:3; Luke 6:13

a. “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers’ tribes, every one a leader among them.” (Numbers 13:2)

b. "Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight." (Joshua 4:3)

c. "And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:" (Luke 6:13)

14. Both established the tabernacle in its final position, Shiloh (1400-1094 BC: 305 years), Jerusalem (967 – AD 33: 1000 years), church/heaven (AD 33- eternity): Joshua 18:1; Acts 7:44–47; Hebrews 8:1–2; 9:11,24

a. Moses designed the tabernacle at Mt. Sinai and Joshua moved it to its permanent location at Shiloh. David designed the temple and Solomon built the temple, the Father designed the temple/church and Jesus built it in AD 33.

b. "Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled themselves at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there; and the land was subdued before them." (Joshua 18:1)

c. “Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen. “And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David. “David found favor in God’s sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. “But it was Solomon who built a house for Him." (Acts 7:44–47)

d. "Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man." (Hebrews 8:1–2)

e. "But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation;" (Hebrews 9:11)

f. "For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;" (Hebrews 9:24)

Conclusion:

1. The primary typology between Joshua and Jesus is that both are “warrior conquerors”

a. Both are army commanders and warriors who conquered fortresses: Jericho, Satan.

b. Exodus 15:3; Joshua 5:13–15; Isaiah 42:13; 55:4; Psalm 2:6–9; 110:1–7; Zephaniah 3:16–17; Luke 11:17–22; Colossians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 10:3–4; 1 Corinthians 15:23–25; Revelation 19:11–16; 2 Thessalonians 1:5–10

2. We have one direct New Testament statement that Joshua was a type of Christ:

a. "For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that." (Hebrews 4:8)

b. Both give rest and inheritance by bringing God’s people into promised land of Canaan/heaven. Deuteronomy 3:28; Joshua 14:1; 19:51; Psalm 78:54–55; 95:10–11; Acts 13:19; Hebrews 4:8; 9:15; Matthew 11:28–30; Ephesians 1:18–20; Colossians 1:9–12; 3:23–24; 1 Peter 1:3–5; Revelation 21:1–7

3. Joshua was a type of Christ.

a. The parallels are so striking and so dramatic that they just pop out at you!

b. This is a powerful witness of Christ in the Old Testament.

c. There are most certainly more echoes we have missed.

4. Trust the entire Bible, Old Testament (Tanakh) and New.

a. All scripture is inspired by God.

b. Scripture cannot be broken

5. What you read in the book; you find in the ground!

Why not attend a Bible believing church this Lord’s Day and BRING YOUR BIBLE!