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Excerpt from A Question Book: Embracing Books of Joshua and Judges; For Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes After what individual is the book of Joshua named What was his original name Num. Xiii. 8. What other books in the Bible bear the name of their authors Are there any books called by the name of the prin cipal actor, although written by some other person? How many of these can you name By whom was the book of Joshua probably written? Joshua. Who appointed Joshua as Moses' successor? Num. Xxvii. 18 Deut. Xxxi. 7. Was this the fulfilment of a prophecy? Deut. I. 38. Is this book a record of the whole life of Joshua, 'or only that part pertaining to his government of Israel? How old was Joshua when appointed to this office About ninety-three years. How long a period does this book embrace? De tween twenty-six and twenty-seven years. Verse 1. How long had Moses been dead when this history commences Thirty days. Why was Joshua peculiarly adapted to his office? 1. He had been trained to the work by long intercourse with Moses. 2. He had learned to obey, and would be hum ble in promotion. 3. He had gained the confidence of the people in the matter of the spies. Num. Xiv. 6 - 10. Of whom is Joshua the type? Christ. (3) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.