Daily Lesson for Tuesday 2nd of December 2025
In the light of biblical typology, what is the significance of the multiple parallelism between the lives of Moses and Joshua? See Exodus 3:1-2; Joshua 1:1-3; Numbers 13:1-2; Joshua 2:1; Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15.
As we discovered in the first week, Joshua was presented as a new Moses who, in the life of the second generation, repeated the most significant steps of the Exodus from Egypt. Just as Moses was, Joshua was commissioned by a personal encounter with the Lord. Under the leadership of both Moses and Joshua, Israel’s fame among the nations inspired fear.
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Moses led Israel in crossing the Red Sea, and Joshua led Israel in a miraculous crossing of the Jordan. Both leaders were reminded of the necessity of circumcision and the importance of the Passover. Manna began to fall in the time of Moses, and it ended with Joshua. Both were commanded to take off their sandals. The outstretched hand of both signaled victory for Israel. Moses gave instructions for the division of the land and the institution of cities of refuge. Joshua fulfilled the instructions. Both gave a farewell address to the nation and renewed the covenant for the people at the end of their ministry.
Study Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Deuteronomy 34:10-12, John 1:21, Acts 3:22-26, and Acts 7:37. Who fulfills the prophecy of Moses about a prophet like himself? How does Joshua fit into the picture?
Joshua’s life was a partial fulfillment of the prophecy made by Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15,18). However, the prophecy made by Moses was not fulfilled in its ultimate sense. In its ultimate sense, the prophecy could be accomplished (or fulfilled) only by the Messiah. The Messiah knew the Father intimately (John 1:14,18); He was true and revealed God truthfully (Luke 10:22, John 14:6, Matthew 22:16). God indeed put His words in His mouth (John 14:24). So, both the life of Moses and that of Joshua become types of the coming Messiah, Jesus.
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