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In the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament from which the translators worked, there is no
difference between the name rendered as Joshua above, and the same name rendered as Jesus when
it is used as a reference to the Son of God. The translators could have called the Son of God Joshua,
or called the Israelite leader Jesus, or called them both Yehoshua. They should not have given them
different names when in fact they bore the same name. Doing so hides from the eyes of the people
of God the parallels contained between these two men’s lives and ministries. Consider a small
portion of the similarities between their lives below. For the sake of clarity I will refer to them as OT
Yahshua and NT Yahshua.

Both Leaders of God’s People
OT Yahshua: [Moses said] Yahweh was angry with me also on your account, saying, "Not even you
shall enter there. Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; encourage him,
for he will cause Israel to inherit it.” (Deuteronomy 1:37-38)

NT Yahshua: “And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of
Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler, Who will shepherd My people Israel.” (Matthew 2:6)

Both Called out of Egypt
OT Yahshua:“None of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall
see the land... except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they
have followed Yahweh fully.” (Numbers 32:11-12)

NT Yahshua: Joseph arose and took the Child and His mother by night, and departed for Egypt; 15
and was there until the death of Herod, that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might
be fulfilled, saying, “Out of Egypt did I call My Son." (Matthew 2:14-15)

Both Filled with the Spirit
OT Yahshua: So Yahweh said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit,
and lay your hand on him.” (Numbers 27:18)

NT Yahshua: “You know of Yahshua of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit...”
(Acts 10:38)

Both Appoint Twelve Men
OT Yahshua: "So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one
man from each tribe.” (Joshua 4:4).

NT Yahshua: “And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted,
and they came to Him. And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could
send them out to preach...” (Mark 3:13-14)

Both Baptized in the Jordan River
OT Yahshua: Joshua said, "By this you shall know that the living God is among you... It shall come
about when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth,
rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, and the waters which are