Joshua in the Hebrew is in Greek
Jesus: iesous – is a transliteration of the Hebrew “Joshua,” meaning “Jehovah is salvation” (VCED)
…having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore… – Ephesians 6:13-14 (NASB)
The first memorial will be (vv.1-8)
…these stones shall become a memorial (zikron) to the sons of Israel forever.” – Joshua 4:7 (NASB)
Memorial: zikron – memorial, reminder, record (OTESD)
Then they erected over him a large heap of stones that stands to this day… – Joshua 7:26 (NASB)
A memorial is a
Memorials remind us what God in the
Memorials us in times of
…his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. – Psalms 91:4 (NIV)
Help to inspire in generations (v.6)
And now that I am old and gray, don’t forsake me. Give me time to tell this new generation (and their children too) about all your mighty miracles. – Psalms 71:18 (TLB)
This memorial is a declaration
A great memorial is a
The second memorial will be (v.9)
Will be a reminder of God’s faithfulness as it will only be seen in the time of ()
(v.19) “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year for you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of this month they are, each one, to take a lamb for themselves, according to the fathers’ households, a lamb for each household.’ – Exodus 12:2-3 (NASB 2020)
While the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho. – Joshua 5:10 (NASB)
Joshua “appointed” , Jesus “appointed”
(Jesus) You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit… – John 15:16 (NASB)
Joshua leads God’s people into the Jesus leads us into the
Like Joshua, Jesus will establish memorials
The first is which is
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? Far from it! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.
– Romans 6:1-4 (NASB)
“Walk in newness of life” declares
The second is and is
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks (eucharisteo)… – Luke 22:17 (NASB)
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion (koinonia) of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion (koinonia) of the body of Christ? – 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (NKJV)
Communion: koinonia – fellowship (CWSBD)
…the Lord Jesus, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” – 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 (NASB)
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? – Romans 8:32 (NASB)