The Great OT! Commission: How Daniel, Moses, and Joshua Shape Our Understanding of Matthew
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- The ending of Matthew-the so-called “Great Commission”-is vastly more than a mission or evangelism text. It echoes the vision of the Son of Man and Ancient of Days in Daniel 7. Its geography is crucial. And it borrows from the commissioning of Moses, Joshua, and Jeremiah. Read in light of all of these OT narratives, the ending of Matthew is about a new and better Moses, who is also the Son of Man, giving authority to a whole group of “Joshuas” to go and conquer the Jewish and Gentile world with baptism and teaching.
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I like what you have to say here. Is there any more language in the great commission that echos the commission of Joshua? it seems that it's just that word "command" (and the fact that Matthew presents Jesus as a new Moses). Could we not also say that Jesus is a new Joshua as well? eg. Leading people into the promise. Also their names are the same. Also Nehemiah is set up as this Joshua figure when he goes to rebuild the walls but ultimately leaves us looking for a new Joshua. I know this is all a little off topic and I understand that it doesn't fit with your theme in this video but I'd be keen to hear your response. Is there any other links with Joshua and Jesus that you see?
Harry: Yes, in addition to the Greek for "command," there is the promise of "I will be with you" (Deut. 31:23; Josh. 5:1). In addition, notice how Isaiah 11 uses the story of the Exodus and Conquest as a picture of the Messiah's kingdom. In vv. 11-13, the Messiah's work is compared to the Exodus, then v. 14 uses the language of conquest. The implication is that the Messiah's conquest will be patterned after that of Joshua's conquest. In light of the NT, we know how this fulfillment works: when these apostolic "Joshuas" "swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines" and "plunder the sons of the East" and conquer Edom and Moab and Ammon, how do they do it (cf. Isa. 11:14)? By baptizing and teaching. Regarding Jesus and Joshua: yes that is by far the dominant typology of the Scriptures regarding Joshua. As you note, both have the same name in Hebrew. And both come after the Law/Moses. The typology that I drew upon from Matt. 28 and the apostolic "Joshuas" is the minor way that Joshua is used paradigmatically. This is the way of the Scriptures, though. They use multivalent images, alternate metaphors, and keep things interesting. Thanks for your question!