• This post, originally posted bilingually, in Korean and English, back in 2019, deals with the Hebrew origin of the name “Jesus.” Now the post is separated in each language. For the Korean version, see this.

Joshua

Joshua is the successor of Moses. According to the book of Joshua, he led the people of Israel to the “promised land,” Canaan, crossing the Jordan river. You can consider the events of the exodus from Egypt and entering Canaan as God’s salvation. Joshua’s being the leader of the time, in which Israel had marched and entered Canaan, therefore, suggests his prime importance in Israel’s history.

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• This post, originally posted bilingually, in Korean and English, back in 2019, deals with the Hebrew origin of the name “Jesus.” Now the post is separated in each language. For the English version, see this.

여호수아

여호수아는 모세의 후계자이다. 여호수아(서)에 따르면 그는 광야에서 이스라엘을 이끌고 요단강을 건너 약속의 땅 가나안을 들어갈 당시 이스라엘의 지도자였다. 이스라엘에게 이집트 탈출과 가나안 정복은 ‘구원’의 사건이기 때문에 이 구원의 행진을 모세를 이어 여호수아가 이끌었다는 것은 여호수아가 얼마나 중요한 임무를 수행했는지를 알려준다.

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