Joshua Ἰησοῦς
An ancestor of Jesus Christ
Who is Joshua in the Bible?
Joshua, also known as Jose, appears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ as listed in Luke 3:29. He is identified as the son of Eliezer and father of Er, representing one link in the ancestral chain that traces Jesus' lineage through Mary's family line back to David and ultimately to Adam. While the Bible provides no additional details about his personal life or the era in which he lived, his inclusion in this genealogy underscores the fulfillment of messianic prophecies and Jesus' legitimate connection to the ancestral line of Israel's greatest king. The variation in his name, appearing as both Joshua and Jose in different traditions and translations, reflects the linguistic differences between Hebrew and Greek renderings of the same name.
Biography
Joshua, also known as Jose, is mentioned in Luk.3.29 as part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother Mary's family line. Joshua/Jose is listed as the son of Eliezer and the father of Er. The genealogy spans several centuries, from Jesus back to Adam, demonstrating Jesus' connection to the ancestral line of David and the fulfillment of messianic prophecies. However, no additional information is provided about Joshua/Jose's life or the specific time period in which he lived. The variation in names (Joshua/Jose) may reflect different traditions or translations of the name.
Family
In Scripture
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- Luke 3:29
"the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsoûs | Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites |
| (same ref[s] as previous) | Greek | Ἰωσή | — | — |