WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Joshua
    n 1: (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites
         into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction
         of Jericho
    2: a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the
       Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of
       Moses [syn: Joshua, Josue, Book of Joshua]

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:

Joshua
   Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of
   the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of
   Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in
   Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 (R.V., Joshua).

     He was born in Egypt, and was probably of the age of Caleb,
   with whom he is generally associated. He shared in all the
   events of the Exodus, and held the place of commander of the
   host of the Israelites at their great battle against the
   Amalekites in Rephidim (Ex. 17:8-16). He became Moses' minister
   or servant, and accompanied him part of the way when he ascended
   Mount Sinai to receive the two tables (Ex. 32:17). He was also
   one of the twelve who were sent on by Moses to explore the land
   of Canaan (Num. 13:16, 17), and only he and Caleb gave an
   encouraging report. Under the direction of God, Moses, before
   his death, invested Joshua in a public and solemn manner with
   authority over the people as his successor (Deut. 31:23). The
   people were encamped at Shittim when he assumed the command
   (Josh. 1:1); and crossing the Jordan, they encamped at Gilgal,
   where, having circumcised the people, he kept the Passover, and
   was visited by the Captain of the Lord's host, who spoke to him
   encouraging words (1:1-9).

     Now began the wars of conquest which Joshua carried on for
   many years, the record of which is in the book which bears his
   name. Six nations and thirty-one kings were conquered by him
   (Josh. 11:18-23; 12:24). Having thus subdued the Canaanites,
   Joshua divided the land among the tribes, Timnath-serah in Mount
   Ephraim being assigned to himself as his own inheritance. (See
   SHILOH; PRIEST.)

     His work being done, he died, at the age of one hundred and
   ten years, twenty-five years after having crossed the Jordan. He
   was buried in his own city of Timnath-serah (Josh. 24); and "the
   light of Israel for the time faded away."

     Joshua has been regarded as a type of Christ (Heb. 4:8) in the
   following particulars: (1) In the name common to both; (2)
   Joshua brings the people into the possession of the Promised
   Land, as Jesus brings his people to the heavenly Canaan; and (3)
   as Joshua succeeded Moses, so the Gospel succeeds the Law.

     The character of Joshua is thus well sketched by Edersheim:,
   "Born a slave in Egypt, he must have been about forty years old
   at the time of the Exodus. Attached to the person of Moses, he
   led Israel in the first decisive battle against Amalek (Ex.
   17:9, 13), while Moses in the prayer of faith held up to heaven
   the God-given 'rod.' It was no doubt on that occasion that his
   name was changed from Oshea, 'help,' to Jehoshua, 'Jehovah is
   help' (Num. 13:16). And this name is the key to his life and
   work. Alike in bringing the people into Canaan, in his wars, and
   in the distribution of the land among the tribes, from the
   miraculous crossing of Jordan and taking of Jericho to his last
   address, he was the embodiment of his new name, 'Jehovah is
   help.' To this outward calling his character also corresponded.
   It is marked by singleness of purpose, directness, and
   decision...He sets an object before him, and unswervingly
   follows it" (Bible Hist., iii. 103)


Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):

Joshua, a savior; a deliverer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Joshua, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    4528
   Housing Units (2000): 1723
   Land area (2000):     6.512122 sq. miles (16.866317 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.010301 sq. miles (0.026679 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.522423 sq. miles (16.892996 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            38080
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.455198 N, 97.393622 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     76058
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Joshua, TX
    Joshua