Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies. He was made great according to his name for the saving of God’s elect, to take vengeance on the enemies that rose up against them, that he might give Israel their inheritance.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Jesus, the son of Nave. So Josue is named in the Greek Bibles. For Josue and Jesus signify the same thing, that is a Saviour; ( Challoner.) and Nave is the Greek pronunciation of Nun; ( Bible.) or this is an old fault of transcribers. Calmet.—Among. Greek “in the prophecies.” Bible.—He was endued with the prophetic spirit, and was raised up by God as a noble figure of the great prophet. Deuteronomy 18:15. Calmet.—He succeeded Moses in the temporal power; the spiritual belonged to the sons of Aaron. Numbers 27. Worthington.
Greek his.