{
  "id": "dict_002932",
  "term": "Jeshaiah",
  "slug": "jeshaiah",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jeshaiah is an Old Testament personal name borne by more than one man.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jeshaiah is a recurring Old Testament personal name, not a theological concept.",
  "tooltip_text": "A biblical personal name shared by several Old Testament figures; identify each one by context.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Isaiah",
    "Jesaiah",
    "biblical personal names",
    "genealogies",
    "Levites",
    "Ezra-Nehemiah"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles",
    "Ezra",
    "Nehemiah",
    "Old Testament names"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jeshaiah is an Old Testament personal name, not a theological term. Several different men bear this name in genealogical, Levitical, and postexilic settings, so context is needed to know which person is in view.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A recurring Hebrew personal name borne by more than one man in the Old Testament.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Not a doctrine or theological theme",
    "Appears in genealogies, worship lists, and return-from-exile records",
    "Context is required to distinguish the different men named Jeshaiah"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jeshaiah is a biblical personal name used of more than one Old Testament individual, including men named in genealogical, Levitical, and postexilic contexts. It is not presented in Scripture as a doctrinal category or theological concept.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jeshaiah is an Old Testament personal name borne by multiple individuals. The name appears in settings such as Davidic genealogy, Levitical service lists, and postexilic restoration records. Because the same name is used for more than one man, any treatment of Jeshaiah must be tied to the specific biblical context in which the name occurs. Scripture uses it as a proper name, not as a theological term or doctrinal category.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The name appears in biblical lists and genealogies where identifying the exact person depends on immediate context and family line.",
  "background_historical_context": "These references reflect the common biblical pattern of repeated family names across generations, especially in royal, priestly, and postexilic records.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, the same personal name could be borne by multiple people within different families or generations, so careful contextual reading was essential.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chr 3:21",
    "1 Chr 25:3",
    "Ezra 8:7"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Other occurrences may appear in Chronicles and related postexilic lists, depending on translation and spelling."
  ],
  "original_language_note": "A Hebrew personal name in the Isaiah-name family, commonly understood along the lines of \"Yahweh saves\" or \"the LORD has saved.\"",
  "theological_significance": "The entry has little direct doctrinal significance beyond reminding readers that Scripture’s names must be read in context and not flattened into a single person or idea.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Proper names identify real persons rather than abstract concepts. When a name recurs, meaning depends on reference and context, not on the name itself.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not assume every occurrence of Jeshaiah refers to the same individual. Use the surrounding genealogy or narrative to identify the referent.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major theological disagreement about the term itself; the main issue is identifying which biblical person is meant in each occurrence.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This is a personal-name entry, not a doctrinal topic, and should not be used to construct theology.",
  "practical_significance": "Readers should check the surrounding passage carefully before drawing conclusions from any mention of Jeshaiah.",
  "meta_description": "Jeshaiah is an Old Testament personal name borne by more than one man; this entry distinguishes the referents and notes the name's biblical use.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jeshaiah/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jeshaiah.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}