The Church Fathers interpreted Joshua’s battle at Jericho as foretelling the end of the world. Did they understand something about prophecy we’ve forgotten?
A whore and her scarlet, two spies (witnesses) sent into the great city, seven trumpets sound, a great city falls, the people of God rescued. Is Joshua’s battle against Jericho the basis for nothing less than the dramatic narrative of the Book of Revelation?
This new work from author and teacher Warren A. Gage illuminates the connections between the books of Joshua and Revelation and emphasizes the presence of Joshua typology in the life of Jesus. Gage also discusses the typology of holy war in general and the battle at Jericho specifically, the typological prominence of Rahab in the New Testament, and specific connections between the texts of Joshua and Revelation.
The early Church Fathers understood the profound significance of the “Joshua” name of Jesus and viewed Joshua’s battle at Jericho as a prefiguration of Jesus’ battle against Jerusalem. However, modern Revelation scholarship has focused upon connections to Daniel, Ezekiel, and especially Isaiah. Gage brings the discussion back to the historical books, back to Joshua and the fundamental retelling of his narrative in Revelation.
This collection is part of the Literary Biblical Theology Collection (11 vols.)
Key Features
- Examines the intertextual relationship between the books of Joshua and Revelation
- Explains the Gospel themes in Joshua and why the Savior was named for Joshua
- Analyzes the typology of Holy war and explains the prominence of Rahab in the New Testament
Contents
- Joshua Typology in the New Testament
- The Typological Prominence of Rahab in the New Testament
- The Bloody Sword of Joshua: The Typology of Holy War
- The Kerygmatic Imagination of St. John: Joshua Typology in the Book of Revelation
- The Iconic Imagination of St. John and St. Matthew: Joshua Prefiguring the Lord Jesus
- Christ Greater than Joshua: Meditations on the Book of Joshua
Product Details
- Title: Gospel Typology in Joshua and Revelation: A Whore and Her Scarlet, Seven Trumpets Sound, A Great City Falls
- Author: Warren A. Gage
- Publisher: St. Andrews House
- Publication Date: 2013
- Pages: 90