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<li><span style="color: #339966;"><b>Title</b></span> – Both Moshe and Yehoshua are referred to as  "עֶבֶד י"י".‎<fn>Moshe is called an עֶבֶד י"י on 18 occasions, while Yehoshua is given the title twice (See Yehoshua 24:29 and Shofetim 2:8).</fn>  They are the only two leaders in Tanakh to merit the title.</li> | <li><span style="color: #339966;"><b>Title</b></span> – Both Moshe and Yehoshua are referred to as  "עֶבֶד י"י".‎<fn>Moshe is called an עֶבֶד י"י on 18 occasions, while Yehoshua is given the title twice (See Yehoshua 24:29 and Shofetim 2:8).</fn>  They are the only two leaders in Tanakh to merit the title.</li> | ||
− | <li><span style="color: #339966;"><b>Encouragement needed</b></span> – At the beginning of their careers each leader lacks confidence and needs Hashem to | + | <li><span style="color: #339966;"><b>Encouragement needed</b></span> – At the beginning of their careers each leader lacks confidence and needs Hashem to tell them, "I will be with you".<fn>After Moshe asks, "Who am I to go to Paroh" Hashem says, "I will be with you" (Shemot 3:12).  Hashem echoes this encouragement to Yehoshua, telling him "As I was with Moshe so will I be with you" (Yehoshua 1:5) </fn>   </li> |
<li><b><span style="color: #339966;">King and prophet </span></b>– In contrast to other leaders, both Moshe and Yehoshua take on both political and spiritual roles, combining the positions of king and prophet.</li> | <li><b><span style="color: #339966;">King and prophet </span></b>– In contrast to other leaders, both Moshe and Yehoshua take on both political and spiritual roles, combining the positions of king and prophet.</li> | ||
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<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b><span style="color: #ff0000;">Similar Events</span></b></td> | <td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b><span style="color: #ff0000;">Similar Events</span></b></td> | ||
− | <td>Many events<br/> | + | <td>Many of the pivotal events of Moshe's career occur again during Yehoshua's tenure:<br/> |
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− | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b> | + | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Revelation </b><span style="color: #000000;">– At the burning bush, an angel tells Moshe to remove his sandals, since the land upon which he stands is holy. In Yericho, Yehoshua is told the same.</span></span></li> |
− | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Splitting of water</b></span> – The miracle of the splitting of Yam Suf is repeated in the time of Yehoshua as the Jordan is similarly cut.</li> | + | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Splitting of water</b></span> – The miracle of the splitting of Yam Suf is repeated in the time of Yehoshua as the Jordan is similarly cut in two.<fn>Yehoshua explcitly points to the ocmaprision, telling the nation, ""</fn></li> |
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Pesach</b></span> – The Pesach is sacrificed before the major events of each era, the Exodus and the Conquest.</li> | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Pesach</b></span> – The Pesach is sacrificed before the major events of each era, the Exodus and the Conquest.</li> | ||
− | <li><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b> | + | <li><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>Spies</b></span> – Both Moshe and Yehoshua send spies to check out the land before the intended conquest.</span></li> |
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Version as of 01:10, 20 June 2016
Moshe and Yehoshua
Introduction
Content Parallels
Leadership |
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Similar Events | Many of the pivotal events of Moshe's career occur again during Yehoshua's tenure:
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Fulfillment of Tasks | Tasks begun by Moshe are completed by Yehoshua:
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Literary Allusions
Analysis
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