Bible Person

Joshua

Meaning: a savior; a deliverer · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joshua entry refers to the governor of Jerusalem in 2 Kings 23:8, not to Joshua son of Nun or Joshua the high priest after exile. He belongs to the local religious geography affected by Josiah's reforms. First appears in 2 Kgs 23:8.1

AI summary: This Joshua matters because his single cross reference helps locate one of the high places Josiah defiles during his campaign against corrupt worship. The entry shows how reform reached into local sites and named civic settings, not only central institutions. Taken together, the material presents this Joshua as a local figure tied to the setting of Josiah's reform.1

Central Figure

Joshua

Meaning: a savior; a deliverer