{
  "id": "dict_003017",
  "term": "Jose",
  "slug": "jose",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Variant spelling of Joses, a New Testament personal name.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jose is an alternate spelling of Joses, a New Testament name.",
  "tooltip_text": "Jose is a spelling variant of the New Testament personal name Joses.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Joses",
    "Joseph",
    "Barnabas"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Mark 6:3",
    "Matthew 13:55",
    "Mark 15:40, 47"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jose is a spelling variant of the New Testament name Joses, not a separate theological concept.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A proper name in the New Testament, best treated as a spelling variant of Joses.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "It is a personal name, not a doctrine.",
    "It is best handled as a spelling variant or alias.",
    "Meaning depends on which New Testament person is in view."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jose is a proper name used in the New Testament as a variant form of Joses, so it belongs with biblical personal names rather than theological terms.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jose is a New Testament personal name best understood as a spelling variant of Joses, a form associated with the name Joseph. Because it identifies people rather than a doctrine or theological concept, it is better published as a redirect or alias to the canonical name entry rather than as an independent theological-term article. The significance of the name depends on the individual being referenced in context.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The name appears in New Testament personal-name usage and should be read in context with the specific person intended.",
  "background_historical_context": "The form reflects ordinary ancient naming and transliteration practice, where a single name could appear in slightly different spellings across languages and manuscripts.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "The name is related to Jewish naming patterns and is commonly treated as a shortened or variant rendering of Joseph/Joses in Greek usage.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Mark 6:3",
    "Matthew 13:55",
    "Mark 15:40, 47"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Acts 4:36"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Related to the Greek form Ἰωσῆς (Iōsēs), commonly treated as a variant or shortened form associated with Joseph/Joses.",
  "theological_significance": "The name itself has no doctrinal content; theological meaning comes only from the biblical person or passage involved.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This is a case of lexical and onomastic classification: a proper name should not be treated as a doctrinal term.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build doctrine from the name alone. Identify the specific New Testament individual intended by the context.",
  "major_views_note": "Standard English Bible usage treats Jose/Joses as a name variant rather than a distinct theological category.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry is a proper name only. It should not be used to make doctrinal claims apart from the passages where the named individual appears.",
  "practical_significance": "Readers should notice that spelling variants can refer to the same biblical name and should be interpreted by context, not by the spelling alone.",
  "meta_description": "Jose is a spelling variant of Joses, the New Testament personal name.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jose/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jose.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}