Joshua

Successor of Moses and leader of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Bears the type of the Lord not only in deeds but in name.

Pope Clement VIII, Jerome's Prefaces, On Worship

• I. THE HELMETED PROLOGUE. — The second order of the Prophets begins with Joshua son of Nave, called Josue ben Nun among the Hebrews

  "The second order they make of the Prophets, and they begin with Joshua the son of Nave, who among them is called Josue ben Nun."

• II. JEROME TO PAULINUS. — Bears the type of the Lord not only in deeds but in name; crosses the Jordan, overthrows kingdoms, divides the land

  "I come to Joshua son of Nave, who bears the type of the Lord not only in his deeds but even in his name"

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers — Moses commanded to reveal hidden mysteries to Joshua; Joshua to the priests

  "he was commanded to write down the law, but to reveal its hidden mysteries and meanings to Joshua"

• Moses and Christ: Nineteen Parallels — Moses designated Joshua son of Nun as his successor (parallel 18)

  "Moses designated Joshua son of Nun as his successor"

• Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian — May have arranged Moses's annals in order; added death of Moses at end of Deuteronomy

  "Joshua, however, or someone like him, arranged these same annals of Moses in order"

• II. The Richness of the Old Testament — Among military leaders endowed with heavenly strength; sun, moon, and stars fought for him

  "the Maccabees, and Joshua, who, endowed not with human but heavenly strength"

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

• Argumentum — Arranged Moses' annals into order, divided them, and added passages; added the death of Moses at the end of Deuteronomy

  "Joshua, or someone like him, arranged these same annals of Moses into order, divided them, and added and interwove certain passages"

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