What is the biography of Joshua in the bible?

Answer 1

Joshua was the leader of the Children of Israel following Moses. He was one of the twelve spies who went into the promised land before their forty years of wandering in the desert. He was Moses' trusted friend and he became leader after his death. He led the children of Israel into the promised land and is most well known by how God used his leadership when the walls of Jericho came down.

Answer:

Joshua had been Moses' right-hand man since his youth (Numbers 11:28), and his chief disciple, who was constantly found in the tent of Torah where Moses taught (Exodus 33:11), so as not to ever miss a single word of Moses' teaching. He could be trusted to reach correct decisions (Numbers ch.13-14); and was successful in battle too (Exodus ch.17). As Moses approached the time when he would have to hand over the helm of leadership, Joshua turned out to be the best choice to carry on, and God named him as Moses' successor (Numbers ch.27).

Answer 2

A:According to the Book of Numbers, Joshua was one of the two spy leaders sent to find out about the land of the Canaanites. In the Book of Joshua, he led the Israelites into Canaan. They then went on to conquer 31 fortified cities under his leadership, taking control of almost the entire land of Canaan. Jericho was the first city conquered, then 'Ai.

Part of his identity consists of whether he was a real, historical person or a person of legend. Lawrence E. Stager (The Oxford History of the Biblical World, Forging an Identity: The Emergence of Ancient Israel) provides the following chart of cities mentioned in the account, but finds no evidence of a biblical invasion of Canaan.

* Site not known/ occupation not known

a) Not occupied/ meagre occupation

b) No destruction/ destruction not likely by Israelites

c) Contrary evidence

JerichoJoshua 12:9; 6; 24:11a) Meagre LB II occupationAiJoshua 12:9; 7:2-8:29a) No occupation from 2250 to 1200JerusalemJoshua 12:10;

Judges 1:21b) No destruction at the end of LB IIHebronJoshua 12:10; 10:3637; 14:13-15; 15:13-14;

Judges 1:10b) No evidenceJarmuthJoshua 12:11; 10:5b) LB II to Iron I occupationLachishJoshua 1211; 10:31-32c) City VII destroyed in late thirteenth century

Clty VI destroyed c. ll50.EglonJoshua 12:12; 10:34-35* Tell 'Aitun; LB occupation unclearGezerJoshua 12:12;

contra Judges 1:29d) LB destruction, probably by Merneptah or PhilistinesDebirJoshua 12:13; 10:38-39; 15:15-17;

Judges 1. 11-13b) Tell er-Rabud; no destruction at end of LB

GederJoshua 12:13* Khirbet Jedur; LB II and Iron I pottery;

not excavatedHormahJoshua 12:.14* Identification unknownAradJoshua 12:14a) No LB occupationLibnahJoshua 12:15; 10:29-31* Identification unknownAdullamJoshua 12:1* Khirbet 'Adullam;

not excavatedMakkedahJoshua 12:.16; 10:28* Identification unknownBethelJoshua 12:16; 8:17;

Judges 1:22-26d) Destruction in late thirteenth centuryTappuahJoshua 12:17* Tell Sheikh Abu Zarad;

not excavatedHepherJoshua 12:17* Tell el-Muhaffer;

not excavatedAphekJoshua 12:18c) LB destruction followed by Iron I "Sea Peoples" occupationLasharonJoshua 12:18* Identification unknownMadonJoshua 12:1* Identification unknownHazorJoshua 12:19; 11:10-13;

Judges 4:2d) LB city, Stratum XIII destroyed in thirteenth

centuryShimron-meronJoshua 12:20* Identification unknownAchsaphJoshua 12:20Khirbet el-Harbaj: LB II and Iron I potteryTaanachJoshua 12:21;

contra Judges 1:27a) Meagre LB II remains; Iron I village destroyed in latter half of twelfth centuryMegiddoJoshua 12:21;

contra Judges 1:27b) LB II/Iron I city, Stratum VIIA destroyed in latter half of twelfth centuryKedeshJoshua 12:22b) Tell Abu Qudeis; Iron I settlement, Stratum VIII destroyed in latter half of twelfth centuryJokneamJoshua 12.22c) LB II settlement, Stratum XIX destroyed in late thirteenth or twelfth century; gap followsDorJoshua 12:23;

contra Judges 1:27c) 'Sea Peoples' known as Sikils occupy city in twelfth century;

transition from LB to Iron I not yet determinedGoiimJoshua 12:23* Identification unknownTirzahJoshua 12:24b) Tell el-Farah (N); LB II and Iron I occupation; no evidence of destruction.

Based on this and other evidence, most scholars now say that there was no invasion of the land of the Canaanites in the late Bronze Age. If there was no such invasion, Joshua was not a historical person. The Hebrew people were Canaanite people who migrated internally from the region of the rich coastal cities into the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland.

Answer 3

He is one of the spies sent into the Land, and one of the only two to return with a good report. He is also a zealot in Moshe's cause when the elders are prophesying in the camp.

Answer:Joshua is first mentioned in Exodus 17:9.

Answer 4

The story of Joshua in The Bible is found mainly in the book of Joshua, with some mention of him in Exodus and Numbers. He took over the leadership of the Jewish people following the death of Moses.

Answer:

Joshua had been Moses' right-hand man since his youth (Numbers 11:28), and his chief disciple, who was constantly found in the tent of Torah where Moses taught (Exodus 33:11), so as not to ever miss a single word of Moses' teaching. He could be trusted to reach correct decisions (Numbers ch.13-14); and was successful in battle too (Exodus ch.17). As Moses approached the time when he would have to hand over the helm of leadership, Joshua turned out to be the best choice to carry on, and God named him as Moses' successor (Numbers ch.27).

Answer 5

That word is the name of a person, best known for being appointed as

Moses' successor, as the Israelites were about to enter the promised

land of Canaan. You can read all about it in Deuteronomy.

Answer 6

The Scripture does not state when the Joshua of the Exodus and entry into the Promised Land was born, only that he died when 110 years of age. Many put the life of Joshua to circa 1500 BC to 1390 or 1380 BC.

Answer 7

Joshua had been Moses' right-hand man since his youth (Numbers 11:28), and his chief disciple, who was constantly found in the tent of Torah where Moses taught (Exodus 33:11), so as not to ever miss a single word of Moses' teaching. He could be trusted to reach correct decisions (Numbers ch.13-14); and was successful in battle too (Exodus ch.17). As Moses approached the time when he would have to hand over the helm of leadership, Joshua turned out to be the best choice to carry on, and God named him as Moses' successor (Numbers ch.27).

Answer 8

Joshua had been Moses' right-hand man since his youth (Numbers 11:28), and his chief disciple; and was constantly found in the tent of Torah where Moses taught (Exodus 33:11), so as not to miss a single word of Moses' teaching. He could be trusted to reach correct decisions (Numbers ch.13-14); and was successful in battle too (Exodus ch.17).

As Moses approached the time when he would have to hand over the helm of leadership, Joshua turned out to be the best choice to carry on, and God named him as Moses' successor (Numbers ch.27).

See also:

What difficulties did Joshua face?

What inheritances did they allot?

Contents of the Book of Joshua

Why did they kill the Canaanites?

Timeline

Answer 9

According to the Book of Numbers, Joshua was one of the two spy leaders sent to find out about the land of the Canaanites. In the Book of Joshua, he led the Israelites into Canaan. They then went on to conquer 31 fortified cities under his leadership, taking control of almost the entire land of Canaan. Jericho was the first city conquered, then 'Ai.


Part of his identity consists of whether he was a real, historical person or a person of legend. Lawrence E. Stager (The Oxford History of the Biblical World, Forging an Identity: The Emergence of Ancient Israel) provides the following chart of cities mentioned in the account, but finds no evidence of a biblical invasion of Canaan.

* Site not known/ occupation not known
a) Not occupied/ meagre occupation
b) No destruction/ destruction not likely by Israelites
c) Contrary evidence

Jericho - Joshua 12:9; 6; 24:11
a) Meagre LB II occupation

Ai - Joshua 12:9; 7:2-8:29
a) No occupation from 2250 to 1200

Jerusalem - Joshua 12:10; Judges 1:21
b) No destruction at the end of LB II

Hebron - Joshua 12:10; 10:3637; 14:13-15; 15:13-14; Judges 1:10
b) No evidence

Jarmuth - Joshua 12:11; 10:5
b) LB II to Iron I occupation

Lachish - Joshua 1211; 10:31-32
c) City VII destroyed in late thirteenth century
Clty VI destroyed c. ll50.

Eglon - Joshua 12:12; 10:34-35
* Tell 'Aitun; LB occupation unclear

Gezer - Joshua 12:12; contra Judges 1:29
d) LB destruction, probably by Merneptah or Philistines

Debir - Joshua 12:13; 10:38-39; 15:15-17; Judges 1. 11-13
b) Tell er-Rabud; no destruction at end of LB

Geder - Joshua 12:13
* Khirbet Jedur; LB II and Iron I pottery; not excavated

Hormah - Joshua 12:.14
* Identification unknown

Arad - Joshua 12:14
a) No LB occupation

Libnah - Joshua 12:15; 10:29-31
* Identification unknown

Adullam - Joshua 12:1
* Khirbet 'Adullam;
not excavated

Makkedah - Joshua 12:.16; 10:28
* Identification unknown

Bethel - Joshua 12:16; 8:17; Judges 1:22-26
d) Destruction in late thirteenth century

Tappuah - Joshua 12:17
* Tell Sheikh Abu Zarad; not excavated

Hepher - Joshua 12:17
* Tell el-Muhaffer;
not excavated

Aphek - Joshua 12:18
c) LB destruction followed by Iron I "Sea Peoples" occupation

Lasharon - Joshua 12:18
* Identification unknown

Madon - Joshua 12:1
* Identification unknown

Hazor - Joshua 12:19; 11:10-13; Judges 4:2
d) LB city, Stratum XIII destroyed in thirteenth century

Shimron-meron - Joshua 12:20
* Identification unknown

Achsaph - Joshua 12:20
Khirbet el-Harbaj: LB II and Iron I pottery

Taanach - Joshua 12:21; contra Judges 1:27
a) Meagre LB II remains; Iron I village destroyed in latter half of twelfth century

Megiddo - Joshua 12:21; contra Judges 1:27
b) LB II/Iron I city, Stratum VIIA destroyed in latter half of twelfth century

Kedesh - Joshua 12:22
b) Tell Abu Qudeis; Iron I settlement, Stratum VIII destroyed in latter half of twelfth century

Jokneam - Joshua 12.22
c) LB II settlement, Stratum XIX destroyed in late thirteenth or twelfth century; gap follows

Dor - Joshua 12:23; contra Judges 1:27
c) 'Sea Peoples' known as Sikils occupy city in twelfth century;
transition from LB to Iron I not yet determined

Goiim - Joshua 12:23
* Identification unknown

Tirzah - Joshua 12:24
b) Tell el-Farah (N); LB II and Iron I occupation; no evidence of destruction.

Answer 10

A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses. He is also best remembered for his destruction of Jericho.