Who Was Joshua's Father? Joshua 1:1–9 Explained
Joshua's father was Nun, and Scripture names him that way from the start. But the passage uses the name only to identify Joshua; what it actually unfolds is God's charge to lead the people across the Jordan.
Who Was Joshua? God's Charge After Moses Died
Joshua was not Moses' self-appointed successor but the man God named and sent after Moses died. His courage rested on God's presence, God's gift of the land, and God's law, not on his own capacity.