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Living in the Western United States I encounter Joshuas from time to time. No, not the Biblical, but the botanical, the <\/span>yucca brevifolia<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This particular spiny yucca, native to the Mojave desert, is known the world over as \u201cthe Joshua Tree.\u201d Surprisingly, the tree\u2019s name is related to our Biblical hero.<\/span><\/p>\n

Legend has it that Mormons traveling westward to escape persecution named the tree Joshua. Either because the tree\u2019s unique shape reminded them of Joshua reaching up towards the sky in prayer (perhaps while holding a shofar) or because they envisioned the tree as an encouraging sign leading them westward to their Zion, just as Joshua lead the Israelites westward into our promised land.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is sadly ironic, and somewhat humorous that to millions of people Joshua is not the man who miraculously split the Jordan, brought down the walls of Jericho, or defeated 31 kings, but the tree, the National Park, and the U2 album that bear his name.<\/span><\/p>\n

The irony is especially acute due to Joshua\u2019s black and white message in our chapter-don\u2019t assimilate. Cling to God, he tells us, and not to the nations in your midst. Don\u2019t let these foreign cultures seep into our way of life, lest we veer from the book of Moses right or left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mormons, National parks, rock albums oy vey!<\/span><\/p>\n

Please Joshua don\u2019t roll over in your grave (especially since according to tradition your <\/span>yahrtzeit<\/span><\/em> was yesterday, the 26th of Nissan). We love Bono, and trips to the desert, but cherish and honor Moses\u2019 faithful servant who gallantly lead the young nation into the promised land.<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":54678,"id":54678,"title":"jo23-joshua-tree","filename":"jo23-joshua-tree.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jo23-joshua-tree.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/joshua-the-yucca\/jo23-joshua-tree\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"jo23-joshua-tree","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":54677,"date":"2019-05-01 11:25:00","modified":"2019-05-01 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