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Yehoshua
Unique Traits
Faith in Hashem
Yehoshua exhibits consistent faith in Hashem, being one of the few in his generation not to participate in either of the nation's two biggest debacles in the Wilderness, the Sin of the Golden Calf and the Sin of the Spies.
- Sin of the Golden Calf –
- Story of the Spies – Both Yehoshua and Calev disassociate themselves from the negative report of the other spies, but perhaps surprisingly it is Calev, rather than Yehoshua, who appears to take the lead role in combating their claims . Thus, it is Calev who initially stands up to hush the people when they complain (Bemidbar 13:30), while Yehoshua is not mentioned until the next chapter. Moreover, when Hashem punishes the nation, he at first explicitly exempts only Calev from the decree (Bemidbar 14:24), adding Yehoshua's exemption only several verses later in 14:30. How are we to understand this?1
Loyal Servant
Military Prowess
Uncontested Leader The transition of leadership from Moshe to Yehoshua is one of the only smooth transitions of leadership in all of Tanakh. Yehoshua takes on the mantle without opposition and appears to be respected from the very beginning of his tenure.
Possible Flaws
Change of Name
Family Life
Tanakh does not share any details about Yehoshua's family life, but Bavli Megillah presents him as marrying Rachav after she converted. Among their descendants were 8 prophets.
