Answering Islam·Apr 13, 2026 Joshua as a Picture of Jesus & the Church as Israel
In this post I will be quoting from the works of Justin Martyr and Tertullian in respect to Old Testament prophecies and typology pointing to Christ. All emphasis will be mine.
One interesting typology that both of them employ is the case of Joshua, whom they not only take to be a picture of Jesus but as also foreshadowing Christ’s actual name. Both Justin and Tertullian argue that Joshua is the actual name of the Angel of the Lord who is none other than Christ in his prehuman existence.Dialogue with Trypho (Justin Martyr)·mysterious