2006-08-26 20:01:12 · 4 answers · asked by sonny m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
'Joshua' comes from the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation". Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses in the Old Testament. After Moses died, Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites. The name Jesus was a variant of the name Joshua.
2006-08-26 20:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by ChiChi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew: The Lord is my salvation; In the Old Testament, Joshua led his army in the conquest of Jericho and eventually all of Canaan, and was a leader of the Israelites. The Book of Joshua bears his name. According to legend, Mormon pioneers named the rare desert trees in California's Joshua Tree National Park after the biblical figure.
2006-08-26 20:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
joshua means saver
2006-08-26 20:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by ms_lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.thenamemachine.com/baby-names-boys/Joshua.html
2006-08-26 20:07:26 · answer #4 · answered by foniboki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋