What happensPermalink
God calls Joshua to lead Israel in Moses’s place, promising to be with him as He was with Moses. Joshua accepts and commands the leaders to prepare to cross the Jordan. The people promise to follow Joshua as they did Moses.
Why it mattersPermalink
Joshua was Moses’s assistant as well as one of only two spies to recommend entering Canaan when all the rest were scared. He has shown that he has the courage to follow God’s command in the face of terror, and Moses has already begun preparing him.
Key versePermalink
“No man shall be able to stand before you [Joshua] all the days of your life. Just as I [God] was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.”