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Jesus as the New Joshua A Typological Reading Mark J. Keown
In Jesus as the New Joshua , Mark J. Keown uncovers a largely over - looked biblical pattern that reframes Jesus’s identity and mission through the lens of Israel’s great conqueror. Tracing the parallels between Joshua son of Nun, and Jesus Son of God—from divine naming and Spirit-anointing to covenant renewal, conquest, and promised rest—Keown shows that the Gospels and Acts inten- tionally portray Jesus as initiating a new and cruciform conquest. Through his death, resurrection, and Spirit-empowered people, Jesus claims the world not by violence but by self-giving love. Accessible yet substantive, this book is ideal for pastors, seminary students, Bible teachers, and thoughtful lay readers who want to see Scripture with fresh eyes. Readers interested in typology, Christology, biblical theology, mission, or eschatology will find rich insight into how Jesus fulfills Israel’s story and how the church participates in his ongoing, Spirit-led conquest—one marked not by domination but by humility, suffering, service, and the transforming power of the gospel.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1. The Mission of Joshua Son of Nun 2. Joshua Son of Nun in Later Jewish Writings 3. The First Phase of the Mission of Joshua Son of God: Beginnings 4. The Second Phase of the Mission of Joshua Son of God: The Revelation of the Messiah 5. The Third Phase of the Mission of Joshua Son of God: Servanthood 6. The Fourth Phase of the Mission of Joshua Son of God: Jerusalem, Death, and Resurrection 7. The Fifth Phase of the Mission of Joshua Son of God: Conquest Conclusion and Implications Indexes
JANUARY 2026 • 208 pp. • $29.99p • 9781540906069
Mark J. Keown (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is director of evangelistic leadership at Laidlaw College, New Zealand. He is the author of Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires , a two-volume commentary on Philippians, and the three-volume Discovering the New Testament: An Introduction to Its Background, Theology, and Themes.
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