{
  "id": "dict_002866",
  "term": "Jaresiah",
  "slug": "jaresiah",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A Benjaminite named in a genealogy in 1 Chronicles.",
  "simple_one_line": "A minor biblical figure listed in a Benjaminite family line.",
  "tooltip_text": "A biblical personal name appearing in a Benjaminite genealogy.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Benjamin",
    "Genealogy",
    "1 Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Genealogies in Scripture",
    "Chronicler’s history",
    "Benjamin (tribe)"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jaresiah is a biblical personal name attached to a man listed in a Benjaminite genealogy. Scripture gives no narrative details beyond his place in the family line.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A minor Old Testament personal name associated with the tribe of Benjamin.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Personal name, not a doctrine.",
    "Appears in a genealogy.",
    "No further biographical or theological detail is given."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jaresiah is a biblical personal name used for a man listed in a Benjaminite genealogy in the Old Testament.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jaresiah is a biblical personal name used for a man listed in a Benjaminite genealogy in the Old Testament. The biblical text does not develop a separate theological teaching about him; his significance is genealogical and historical. English transliterations may vary in some editions and discussions of the name.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The name appears in the Chronicler’s genealogical material related to Benjamin. Genealogies in Scripture preserve tribal identity, family lines, and historical memory.",
  "background_historical_context": "Chronicles was written to help God’s people remember their covenant history and restored identity. Minor names such as Jaresiah function as part of that larger historical record.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, genealogies mattered for tribal belonging, inheritance, and the preservation of family history. Names in these lists were not random; they helped anchor Israel’s memory and order.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 8:27"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "1 Chronicles 8 (Benjaminite genealogy)"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "A Hebrew personal name; English transliterations may vary in some editions.",
  "theological_significance": "No direct doctrine is attached to Jaresiah himself, but his inclusion in Scripture underscores the historical and covenantal care with which God records people and families.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Genealogies remind readers that biblical history is concrete and personal, not merely abstract or symbolic.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not infer character, office, or doctrine from the name alone. The text offers only genealogical placement.",
  "major_views_note": "The main issue is transliteration and identification in the Benjaminite genealogy; no substantial interpretive debate surrounds the person himself.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Jaresiah should be treated as a biblical person entry, not as a theological concept or source of doctrine.",
  "practical_significance": "Genealogies remind readers that God works through ordinary people and preserves real historical records.",
  "meta_description": "Jaresiah is a biblical personal name for a man listed in a Benjaminite genealogy in 1 Chronicles.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jaresiah/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jaresiah.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}