Yes, Jesus and Joshua are the same name. In Hebrew it is Yehoshua, later shortened to Yeshua, and Greek writes it Iēsous for both men. English Bibles say Joshua for Moses’ successor and Jesus for Christ only by the habit of translators. The King James Version itself calls Joshua “Jesus” twice in its New Testament. The name carries a promise: the LORD saves. Moses gave it to the man who would lead Israel across the Jordan into the land. Centuries…

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