Joshua 1 in the early church
[Vulgate: Josue]
47 passages quote, allude to, or echo Joshua 1, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 11 · 12 · 14 · 17
Joshua 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1–Josh:24 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Josh 1–Josh:24 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Joshua 1:1
Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:1 | Homilies on Joshua 2.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:1–12 | Joshua, lines 1–25 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
| Josh 1:1 | City of God 18.11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 413–426 |
Joshua 1:2
“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:2 | Dialogue with Trypho 113.3 · Justin Martyr | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Josh 1:2 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 815 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Josh 1:2 | Homilies on Joshua 1.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:2 | Homilies on Joshua 2.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:2 | Homilies on Joshua 2.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:2–5 | On Saint Athanasius 1.9 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Josh 1:2 | On the Holy Spirit 50 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Josh 1:2 | Tractates on the Psalms 126.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, low confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Josh 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.6.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Josh 1:2 | Homilies on Matthew 2.3 · John Chrysostom | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
| Josh 1:2 | Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.31 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Josh 1:2 | Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.19 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 398–400 |
Joshua 1:3
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:3 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 815 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Josh 1:3 | Homilies on Joshua 1.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:3 | Homilies on Joshua 2.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:3 | Homilies on Joshua 2.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Joshua 1:4
Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:4 | Homilies on Joshua 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Joshua 1:5
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:5 | Prophetic Extracts 1.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Josh 1:5 | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.27.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Josh 1:5 | Sermon 352.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Josh 1:5 | Sermon 366.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Joshua 1:6
Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:6 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 9.1 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Josh 1:6 | Church History 4.15.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Josh 1:6 | Prophetic Extracts 1.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Josh 1:6 | Oration III Against the Arians 54 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Josh 1:6 | Long recension, Hero 5 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
| Josh 1:6 | Letter 161 · Basil of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Josh 1:6 | Letter 101 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–390 |
Joshua 1:7
Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:7–9 | On Saint Athanasius 1.9 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Josh 1:7 | Apostolic Constitutions 7.19.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Josh 1:7 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.8.1 · Ambrose | allusion, low confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Josh 1:7 | Sermon 352.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Josh 1:7 | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.57 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 411–412 |
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:8 | Homilies on Joshua 19.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:8 | Letter 74.2 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | 249/250–258 |
| Josh 1:8 | Apostolic Constitutions 1.4.2 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
Joshua 1:11
“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:11 | Homilies on Joshua 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Joshua 1:12
But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:12 | Homilies on Joshua 3.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:12–18 | Joshua, lines 26–50 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:14 | Homilies on Joshua 3.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Joshua 1:17
Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 1:17 | Homilies on Joshua 3.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Josh 1:17 | Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |