Jesus recalled how Joshua and the Israelites came up to Jerusalem through Jericho. [1] Jesus quoted Joshua, saying "Choose you this day whom you will serve; many stand at the parting of the ways.". [2] Despite the belief that only a few will enter the promised land, all who seek the kingdom of heaven shall find salvation. [3]
Upon Moses turning over command of the Hebrews to Joshua, he had already built a self-sustaining nation of pastoral warriors from collateral descendants of Abraham and other related tribes. [4] Joshua preached a stern gospel to a disbelieving people, emphasizing Yahweh as a holy, jealous, and unforgiving God of power, judgment, and justice. [5]
John warned the Pharisees and Sadducees about their false sense of security by the Jordan, declaring that God can raise up worthy children for Abraham from the twelve stones set up by Joshua. [6]
See also: UB 124:6.7; UB 135:6.1; UB 135:9.5.