Joshua 1:1
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,”Joshua 1:1
What Does Joshua 1:1 Mean?
Joshua 1:1 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joshua 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 34:9“And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.”Genesis 22:17“That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”Deuteronomy 1:38“But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.”Deuteronomy 31:23“And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.”Deuteronomy 34:5“So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.”Deuteronomy 31:3“The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.”Exodus 24:13“And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.”Numbers 12:7“My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.”Numbers 13:8“Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.”2 Kings 2:14“And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.”Exodus 17:9“And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.”Numbers 11:28“And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.”Numbers 13:16“These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.”Deuteronomy 33:1“And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.”Joshua 1:2“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.”Joshua 1:7“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.”Joshua 12:6“Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.”2 Kings 5:25“But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.”Acts 7:45“Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;”Genesis 49:24“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
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