Catholic Typology
Jesus the new Joshua
Joshua | Jesus | |
YHWH saves | meaning of Joshua / Yehoshua | meaning of Jesus / Yeshua (Mt 1:21) |
Started mission at the River Jordan | before entering the promised land (Josh 3:17) | his baptism before proclaiming the kingdom of heaven (Mt 3:13-17) |
Provided witnesses of entry into promised land | twelve memorial stones laid after crossing the River Jordan (Josh 4:1-8) | the twelve apostles witness of Jesus's resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:8) |
Fight enemies to enter the promised land | with the army of Israel to conquer the land of Canaan (Josh 6, 8, 10, 11) | his army the Church, the new Israel battles sin for us to enter heaven (1 Pet 5:8-10) |
YHWH saves: meaning of Joshua / Yehoshua and Jesus / Yeshua (Mt 1:21)
Start of mission at the River Jordan: Joshua before entering the promised land (Josh 3:17); baptism of Jesus before proclaiming the kingdom of heaven (Mt 3:13-17)
Provided witnesses of entry into promised land: twelve memorial stones laid after crossing the River Jordan (Josh 4:1-8); the twelve apostles to Jesus's resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:8)
Fight enemies to enter the promised land: Joshua with the army of Israel to conquer the land of Canaan (Josh 6, 8, 10, 11); Jesus with his army the Church, the new Israel battles sin for us to enter heaven (1 Pet 5:8-10)