Types and Shadows Series -

Session #5 - Joshua a Types and Shadows of Jesus Part #1

INTRODUCTION

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

Joshua a shadow of Jesus .

Joshua, as his name in Hebrew indicates, is a type of Christ. The name Joshua or Yeshua in Hebrew, means “salvation.” Joshua is in Hebrew what Jesus is in Greek.”

1. Joshua was Divinely Appointed

After the death of Moses the servant of the  Lord , it came to pass that the  Lord  spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying:  2  “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. (Joshua 1:1-2)

Christ also was appointed — as the servant of the Lord, and the Savior of men.

“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One  in whom  My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. (Isaiah 42:1)

2. Joshua was the Servant of Moses:

AS Joshua is called the servant of Moses.

13  So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.  ( Exodus 24:13a)

SO too Jesus was first the servant of the law, before he securred the salvation of men.

3. Joshua was the Successor of Moses.

AS Joshua succeeded Moses,

SO Christ and his Gospel succeeded the whole Mosaic ritual.

17  For the law was given through Moses,  but  grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.  (John 1:17)

4. AS Joshua Conducted the People of Israel Through Jordan

SO Jesus passed through the waters of the Jordan in baptism

13  Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

16  When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.  17  And suddenly a voice  came  from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:13,16 - 17)

AS crossing the river Jordan meant for Israel leaving behind her the wilderness experience;

SO too this is a type of the Christian saying goodbye to a life of defeat and entering into a life of real victory in union with Christ.

  9  Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,  10  and have put on the new  man  who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,  (Colossians 3:9-10)

AS the Ark of the Covenant leading the procession in crossing the river Jordan is a type of the place of Christ in relationship to a walk of victory.

17  Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the  Lord  stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan. (Joshua 3:17)

The Ark was the first to go into the river and was the last to leave the river. This should have relieved all the fears of Israel. The Ark of the Covenant is a type here of the Lord Jesus Christ.

13  I am the Alpha and the Omega,  the   Beginning and  the  End, the First and the Last.” (Revelation 22:13)

5. Joshua Overthrew the Walls of Jericho.

AS the walls of Jericho fell —

SO must the strongholds of Satan fall.

AS they fell by means of the sound of rams' horns,

SO by praise, worship and the preaching of the Gospel, which is foolishness unto men, shall all the strongholds of sin be cast down.

18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 
(1 Corinthians 1:18)

AS the Israelites had to persevere in marching around Jericho,

SO must Christians persevere in trusting God for victory in His cause.

15  But it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only they marched around the city seven times.  (Joshua 6:15)

When the encircling was multiplied, the city was conquered. We need perseverance in our praying in God's work.

18  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— (Ephesians 6:18)

AS Joshua was victorious in battle

SO in the end times Jesus will defeat the Antichrist.

11  Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him  was  called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.  12  His eyes  were  like a flame of fire, and on His head  were  many crowns. 

He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.  13  He  was  clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.  14  And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.  15  Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  (Revelation 19: 11-15)

7. Signs of the Times
a. Hailstones

There were  more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword. (Joshua 10:11b)

In Revelation, one of the judgments we read is very similar:

21  And great hail from heaven fell upon men,  each hailstone  about the weight of a talent. (Revelation 16:21a)

b. Signs in the sun and moon

12  Then Joshua spoke to the  Lord  in the day when the  Lord  delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon;
And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” (Joshua 10:12)

In Revelation, at the time the Biblical “Day of The Lord” starts, when God Almighty Himself will rise to pour out His punishment on the sinful world, we see similar unprecedented signs:

  2  And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. (Revelation 6:2)

c. Hiding from the hand of God

In Joshua's time the five kings hide in a cave.

16  But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah.  17  And it was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” (Joshua 10:16)

In Revelation, these signs are accompanied by a devastating global earthquake that sends all the rich and powerful people of the world (the kings) hiding in holes and caves.

15  And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
(Revelation 6:15)

8. The final defeat

AS Joshua eventually defeats Adonizedec and all of the usurper Kings…

SO in like manner Jesus will finally defeat the Antichrist with the brightness of His Coming 

1 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power  belong  to the Lord our God!  2  For true and righteous  are  His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants  shed  by her.”  3  Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!”  4  And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”  5  Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

6  And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!  7  Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”  8  And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

9  Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed  are  those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!' ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”  10  And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See  that you do  not  do that!  I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
(Revelation 19:1-10)

9. Subduing their enemies

AS Joshua subdued his enemies by putting his feet upon the enemies neck

24  So it was, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” (Joshua 10:24a)

SO too Jesus Christ is prophetically pictured defeating His enemies.

12  But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,  13  from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.  (Hebrews 10:12 - 13)

10. God Himself fights for Israel.

AS God Himself fights for the Egyptians for Israel.

13  And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the  Lord , which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.  14  The  Lord  will fight for you, and you shall hold  your peace.” (Exodus 14:13-14)

SO on the Day of The Lord (during the end times tribulation), God will once again rise up to fight on behalf of Israel.

21  I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord  God . “Every man's sword will be against his brother.  22  And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who  are  with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.  23  Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I  am  the  Lord .” '
(Ezekiel 38:21-23)

11. Finally a finished work.

AS Joshua finished the work God gave him to do.

15  As the  Lord  had commanded Moses His servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did.  He left nothing undone of all that the  Lord  had commanded Moses. (Joshua 11:15)

SO too Jesus completed His lifework.

4  I have glorified You on the earth.   I have finished the work   which You have given Me to do. (John 17:4)

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