Lux Domini
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

What does Joshua 1:1 mean?

Joshua had attended upon Moses. He who was called to honour, had been long used to business.

Key themes

PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity

Read with

Keep this verse inside Joshua 1:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Joshua Tribe

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .

Nun Person

Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him ( Ex. 33:11 ).