Who was Joshua in the Bible?
Also known as Jehoshua, Oshea, Jesus, Jeshua, Hoshea
Led Israel into the promised land
Moses' assistant and one of the two faithful spies, Joshua led Israel across the Jordan and into the promised land. At his word the walls of Jericho fell. "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
🤯 What might Joshua have looked like?
A Hebrew man of the age of Egypt and the Exodus — bronze-skinned and bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, sandals for the wilderness road.
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- Father: Nun
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