Joshua

The name Joshua is the Hebrew equivalent of "Jesus." In Hebrew it's Yehoshua, which became Yeshua in Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke, and Iesous in Greek. Joshua was one of the faithful spies, and succeeded Moses as the leader of Israel.

Although most people would chose 24:15 as the key verse, "Choose you this day whom ye will serve," I like 1:8: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."

"It is the first and highest duty of every rational being to learn from the Scriptures what is truth, and then to walk in the light..." -- Great Controversy, p. 598.

The first three "battles" of Joshua are interesting studies--God led them in victory over Jericho by using very unorthodox methods. One man's greed caused a defeat in their second battle, at Ai. And in their third "battle," they thought that is OK to make peace with the Gibeonites, who appeared to live a long distance away from them. But they didn't consult God.

We actually see Christ in Joshua, as the "Commander of the army of the Lord" in 5:14. We know it's Jesus because He allows Joshua to worship Him, which angels do not allow (see Rev. 19:10, 22:9).