{
  "id": "dict_002838",
  "term": "Jahaziel",
  "slug": "jahaziel",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A biblical personal name borne by several Old Testament men; best known for the Levite who announced God's encouragement to Jehoshaphat before battle.",
  "simple_one_line": "A biblical name, best known for the Levite who said the battle belonged to the Lord.",
  "tooltip_text": "Jahaziel is a Hebrew personal name appearing more than once in the Old Testament, especially for the Levite in 2 Chronicles 20.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Jehoshaphat",
    "Levites",
    "prophecy",
    "Holy Spirit",
    "deliverance",
    "Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "2 Chronicles 20",
    "Asaph",
    "prophetic encouragement",
    "Judah"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jahaziel is a biblical proper name borne by more than one Old Testament man. The best-known Jahaziel was a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat who, by the Spirit of the Lord, announced that Judah’s coming battle belonged to God.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical proper name, not a doctrine or theological concept.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Best known from 2 Chronicles 20:14–17.",
    "A Levite named Jahaziel delivered God’s encouraging word to Jehoshaphat.",
    "The name also appears for other Old Testament men in genealogical or administrative notices."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jahaziel is a biblical personal name borne by more than one Old Testament figure. The most prominent is the Levite in 2 Chronicles 20 who, under the Spirit’s prompting, assured Jehoshaphat and Judah that the battle belonged to the Lord. Because this is a proper name rather than a doctrinal term, it belongs in a biblical-person entry.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jahaziel is a Hebrew personal name appearing more than once in the Old Testament. The best-known bearer of the name is the Levite in 2 Chronicles 20:14–17, a descendant of Asaph, who spoke a word of encouragement to King Jehoshaphat and Judah in a moment of military crisis. His message centered on the Lord’s sovereign help and the command not to fear because the battle was God’s. Other men named Jahaziel are mentioned in older genealogical or administrative contexts. Since the term identifies people rather than a doctrine, it should be treated as a biblical-person entry, not as a theological headword.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In the Jehoshaphat narrative, Judah faced a threat they could not overcome by their own strength. Jahaziel’s Spirit-given word redirected the king and the people from fear to trust in the Lord’s deliverance.",
  "background_historical_context": "The setting is the divided monarchy period in Judah, when kings, priests, Levites, and prophetic voices often appear together in the chronicler’s account of covenant faithfulness and crisis.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Hebrew names commonly carried theological meaning and were often repeated across generations. A name like Jahaziel would function as a normal personal identifier, not as a standalone doctrinal concept.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "2 Chronicles 20:14–17"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Other Old Testament notices that mention men named Jahaziel in genealogical or administrative lists."
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew personal name, often transliterated Jahaziel or Yahaziel (Hebrew יַחֲזִיאֵל). The name is commonly understood as meaning something like 'God sees' or 'God watches,' though name-meanings should be treated cautiously.",
  "theological_significance": "Jahaziel’s role highlights that God can strengthen his people through a Spirit-prompted prophetic word and that victory belongs to the Lord, not to human power.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This entry illustrates the difference between a real historical person and the theological meaning drawn from his role in the narrative. The name itself is not the doctrine; the biblical event is what carries the theological point.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse the several men named Jahaziel. Do not build doctrine on the etymology of the name alone. The Jehoshaphat passage is descriptive narrative and should not be pressed into a universal promise of the same outward outcome in every conflict.",
  "major_views_note": "Lexical and Bible-dictionary treatments generally treat Jahaziel as a proper name. The main issue is identification of the named individuals, especially the Levite in 2 Chronicles 20, rather than doctrinal disagreement.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "The passage supports God’s sovereign help and faithful encouragement, but it does not guarantee identical battle outcomes for all believers or replace the wider biblical call to trust and obedience.",
  "practical_significance": "Believers can take courage that God sees his people in crisis, gives timely help according to his will, and is able to direct and strengthen them through his word.",
  "meta_description": "Jahaziel is a biblical proper name best known for the Levite who encouraged Jehoshaphat before battle in 2 Chronicles 20.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jahaziel/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jahaziel.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}