4-11 Joshua and the Name of God

Here is a chronological list of all the references in the spoken words of Joshua to God:

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

the living God

the Lord of all the earth

Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

hand of Jehovah

Jehovah your God

my lord

Jehovah.

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah

O Lord Jehovah

Lord

Jehovah, the God of Israel

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

my God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah, the God of your fathers

Jehovah our God

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Last words:

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah your God

Jehovah your God

Jehovah

Jehovah, the God of Israel

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah ... a holy God ... a jealous God

Jehovah

Jehovah

Jehovah, the God of Israel

Jehovah

your God

Only at the end of his days does Joshua make a specific reference to the declaration of the Name of God, when he speaks of "Jehovah ... a holy God ... a jealous God". Yet Moses' comment upon Joshua: "I will set him on high, because he hath known my name" (Ps. 91:14) implies that the Father foresaw Joshua's future spiritual attainment and treated him accordingly. We likewise need to remember this in coping with the spiritual immaturity of our brethren. Moses considered that Joshua would "say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust" (Ps. 91:2). And yet only twice does Joshua use the phrase "my God" or "my Lord". Again, it seems that Moses is imputing to Joshua a higher level of intimacy with God than he actually achieved.


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