Joshua in Wikipedia
Joshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yehoshua; Greek: Ἰησοῦς, same as
Jesus; Latin: Josue or Jesus in Hebrew; Arabic: يوشع بن نون
Yusha‘ ibn Nūn), according to the Hebrew Bible, became the
leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses. His
story is told chiefly in the books Exodus, Numbers and
Joshua. According to the Bible, Joshua's name was Hoshea the
son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but that Moses called
him Joshua, (Numbers 13:16 ) and that is the name by which
he is commonly known. He was born in Egypt prior to the
Exodus, and was probably the same age as Caleb, with whom he
is occasionally associated.
He was one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to
explore the land of Canaan. (Numbers 13:1-16 ) After the
death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest
of Canaan, and allocated the land to the tribes. The years
in which these events took place is subject to academic
dispute. According to conventional Bible chronology, Joshua
lived between 1450–1370 BC, or sometime in the late Bronze
Age. According to Joshua 24:29 , Joshua died at the age of
110.
Joshua also holds a position of respect to Muslims; the
Shi'ah believe he was an Imam. Despite not being canonized,
he is considered by some to be the Patron Saint of Spies and
intelligence professionals...
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