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Context: Revelation 11:15 announces: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." Revelation 19:11-21 depicts Christ as conquering King on a white horse who defeats all enemies. Revelation 20:10 records Satan's final defeat ("thrown into the lake of fire"). Revelation 21:1-4 describes the new creation where "death shall be no more."
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Christological Connection: The entire conquest trajectory reaches its consummation in these Revelation texts. What Joshua began with the partial conquest of Canaan, Christ will complete with the total conquest of all creation. The progression is explicit: Joshua's incomplete conquest of earthly enemies → Christ's "already" conquest through cross and resurrection, where He "disarmed the rulers and authorities" (Colossians 2:15) → Christ's "not yet" conquest at His return, when He appears as conquering King on a white horse, "Faithful and True," judging and making war in righteousness (Revelation 19:11) → eternal reign in the new creation with no enemies remaining.
The declaration "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ" (Revelation 11:15) is the conquest trajectory's climactic proclamation. Joshua conquered portions of Canaan; Christ claims the entire cosmos. The conquering warrior of Revelation 19 wields a sword from His mouth — His Word is His weapon (Revelation 19:15), echoing the principle established at Jericho that divine power, not human military might, wins God's battles.
The final enemy is death itself: "Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:14). Joshua could give rest from Canaanite armies but not from mortality; Christ abolishes death altogether. The promised "rest" (Joshua 21:44) becomes eternal Sabbath rest (Hebrews 4:9-10) in God's unmediated presence: "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people" (Revelation 21:3). The land becomes a garden-city; the temporary rest becomes eternal; the partial victory becomes total and irreversible — "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more" (Revelation 21:4).
Trajectory: Conquest of Canaan
Connection Method(s): Typology (Providential, Backward-Looking); Promise-Fulfillment; Redemptive-Historical Progression — Joshua's incomplete Canaan conquest reaches its eschatological consummation as Christ defeats all enemies, death included, and establishes the new creation where God's kingdom, rest, and presence are eternal and complete. ANTI-DEFAULT CHECK: All three methods are warranted and mutually reinforcing. Typology: Joshua's conquest is the historical type of Christ's cosmic conquest, with massive escalation. Promise-Fulfillment: the land promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:18-21) and the kingdom promise to David (2 Samuel 7:16) reach their ultimate fulfillment. Redemptive-Historical Progression: the four-stage advance (Joshua → prophetic promises → cross/resurrection → consummation) demonstrates the trajectory's canonical scope.
Trajectory Table: 033 - Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ)