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Definition of Josue
1. Noun. A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses.
Generic synonyms: Book
Group relationships: Old Testament, Nebiim, Prophets
Definition of Josue
1. Proper noun. (misspelling of Josué) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Josue
Literary usage of Josue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Special Introduction to the Study of the Old Testament by Francis Ernest Gigot (1901)
"Evidence in Favor of the Traditional View Concerning the Authorship of the Book
of Josue. I. External Evidence. As in connection with the Pentateuch, ..."
2. The Bible and Rationalism, Or, Answer to Difficulties by John Thein (1900)
"The Book of Josue shares the fate of the Pentateuch in the eyes of infidel ...
At first, Rationalists claimed that the Book of Josue consisted of at least ..."
3. A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture for the Use of Those who Teach by Friedrich Justus Knecht (1910)
"IIL EPOCH: Josue AND THE JUDGES. (About 1450—1095 BC) CHAPTER XLV. ... When they
reached its banks2, Josue ordered the priests to take the Ark of the Lord, ..."
4. The Ideal Catholic Readers by Mary Domitilla (1916)
"Now it came to pass after the death of Moses, that the Lord spoke to Josue, and
said to him : — "Moses, my servant, is dead. Arise and pass over the Jordan, ..."
5. Teachers' Handbook to Bible History: A Practical Commentary Upon the by A. Urban (1905)
"At that time, Josue made an imprecation, saying: Cursed be the man before the Lord
... (c) And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men with him, ..."