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Joshua
Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...

is a Biblical figure.

Joshua may also refer to:

People

  • Joshua (name)
    Joshua (name)
    Joshua is a Biblical given name derived from the Hebrew Yehoshua . Although it is often etymologized as related to the root for "salvation," e.g. as "Jehovah rescues" or "Jehovah is salvation"., the form of the word does not support this etymology. It is more likely Yeho-Shua, "YHWH's gift," with...

    , also a list of people with the name
  • Joshua the High Priest
    Joshua the High Priest
    Joshua the High Priest was, according to the Bible the first person chosen to be the High Priest for the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity The name is also spelled 'Jeshua' in some English versions , and, as with the earlier Joshua, is...

  • A. B. Yehoshua
    A. B. Yehoshua
    Abraham B. Yehoshua is an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. His pen name is A. B. Yehoshua.-Biography:...

     (born 1936), Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright
  • Joshua, the artificial intelligence in the movie WarGames
    WarGames
    WarGames is a 1983 American Cold War suspense/science-fiction film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes and directed by John Badham. The film stars Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy....

  • Joshua, a character in the television series Dark Angel
  • Joshua (record producer)
    Joshua (record producer)
    Joshua is a Danish and Swedish Grammy-awarded music producer and mixing engineer from Denmark. He has produced for bands such as Kent, Kashmir, Mew, D-A-D and Carpark North....

     (born 1971), Danish music producer
  • Joshua Justman, born 1979. Sergeant United States Air Force, from Iron Ridge Wisconsin, Knighted as the "Protector of the 52 footer" by the Famous Douglas Klitzke from Kltizke MaCroon lineage.

Media

  • The Book of Joshua
    Book of Joshua
    The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....

    , the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the first in the Former Prophets. It tells the story of the conquest of the land of Canaan from the death of Moses to that of Joshua
  • Joshua (band)
    Joshua (band)
    Joshua is a Christian metal band that formed in 1980. The band re-formed many times under differing names, but has remained centered around guitarist Joshua Perahia...

    , a metal band fronted by Joshua Perahia
  • Joshua (album), a 1971 album by Dolly Parton
    • Joshua (song)
      Joshua (song)
      "Joshua" was a 1970 song, written and recorded by Dolly Parton, significant for being her first single to reach #1 on the US country charts . Telling the story of an adventurous young girl who dares to visit the property of a rural recluse, who has a reputation for being mean and hostile...

      , the title songe
  • Joshua (1976 film)
    Joshua (1976 film)
    Joshua is a 1976 American film directed by Larry G. Spangler.The film is also known as Black Rider, Joshua the Black Rider or Revenge .- Plot summary :...

    , a 1976 film
  • Joshua, a 1983 novel by Joseph Girzone
    Joseph Girzone
    Father Joseph Girzone is an American writer, and most notable as the author of the Joshua series. Girzone was born in Albany, New York, to parents Peter and Margaret Girzone. He entered the Carmelite Order in 1948 and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1955...

  • Joshua (2002 film)
    Joshua (2002 film)
    Joshua is a 2002 film based on the novel of the same name by Joseph F. Girzone. The movie was produced by Crusader Entertainment LLC and directed by Joseph Purdy....

    , a 2002 movie based upon the 1983 novel
  • Joshua (2007 film)
    Joshua (2007 film)
    Joshua is a 2007 American psychological horror/thriller film about an affluent young Manhattan family and how they are torn apart by the increasingly sadistic behavior of their disturbed son, Joshua. The film was directed by George Ratliff and stars Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and Jacob Kogan...

    , a 2007 movie
  • Joshua (Handel)
    Joshua (Handel)
    Joshua is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was composed in a month, between 19 July 1747 and 19 August 1747 and is Handel's fourth oratorio based on a libretto by Thomas Morell. The oratorio premiered on the 9th March, 1748 at the Covent Garden Theatre, London...

    , an oratorio by George Frideric Handel
  • "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
    Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
    "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" is a well-known negro spiritual.The song is believed to have been composed by slaves in the first half of the nineteenth century. Some references suggest that it was copyrighted by Jay Roberts in 1865...

    ", an African-American spiritual song

Places

  • Joshua, Florida
    Joshua, Florida
    Joshua is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. It is located about east of Arcadia on Florida State Road 70....

    , an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States
  • Joshua, Texas
    Joshua, Texas
    Joshua is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua is located at ....


See also

  • Joshua Tree (disambiguation)
    Joshua tree (disambiguation)
    Joshua Tree is a common name of Yucca brevifolia, a species of arborescent monocot native to North America.Joshua Tree may also refer to:-Placenames:...

  • Yehoshua (disambiguation)
  • Jesus (name)
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