{
  "id": "dict_004080",
  "term": "Oded",
  "slug": "oded",
  "letter": "O",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Oded is an Old Testament personal name borne by at least two figures, including the father of Azariah in 2 Chronicles 15 and a prophet named in 2 Chronicles 28.",
  "simple_one_line": "Oded is a biblical proper name, not a theological term.",
  "tooltip_text": "Old Testament personal name; used for more than one figure in Chronicles.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Azariah (son of Oded)",
    "Chronicles",
    "prophet"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Azariah",
    "2 Chronicles 15",
    "2 Chronicles 28"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Oded is a Hebrew personal name found in the Old Testament. It is attached to more than one individual in Chronicles, including the father of Azariah and a prophet active in a later crisis.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical proper name in Chronicles.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Used for more than one Old Testament figure",
    "Best known in 2 Chronicles 15 and 28",
    "Identifies people, not a doctrine"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Oded is an Old Testament personal name. In Chronicles, the name is associated with more than one individual, including the father of Azariah in 2 Chronicles 15 and a prophet in 2 Chronicles 28. Because it is a proper name rather than a theological concept, it should be treated as a biblical-name entry.",
  "description_academic_full": "Oded is an Old Testament personal name rather than a theological term. The name appears in Chronicles in connection with at least two figures: Oded as the father of Azariah, who prophesied in the days of Asa (2 Chronicles 15), and Oded as a prophet associated with the events of 2 Chronicles 28. The entry is useful as a biblical proper-name headword and should be presented as such, with care taken not to confuse the individuals who share the name.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Chronicles, the name Oded appears in royal-period prophetic narratives. One use identifies Oded as the father of Azariah, and another names a prophet Oded in the account of Judah and Israel’s conflict.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name belongs to the monarchic-era setting preserved in Chronicles, where personal names often appear in connection with prophets, kings, and national crises.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Later Jewish readers would have understood Oded as a biblical name tied to specific historical narratives, not as a doctrinal category.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "2 Chronicles 15:1, 8",
    "2 Chronicles 28:9"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "2 Chronicles 28:10-15"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew proper name (Oded). This entry is concerned with the biblical use of the name rather than a detailed etymology.",
  "theological_significance": "Oded has no direct doctrinal content of its own, but the name appears in prophetic settings that underscore God’s ongoing word to His people.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Oded functions as historical identification rather than an abstract idea or theological category.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse the Oded in 2 Chronicles 15 with the Oded named in 2 Chronicles 28. The Chronicles passages distinguish figures who share the same name.",
  "major_views_note": "Most readers treat the Chronicles references as involving more than one person named Oded. The entry should therefore be handled as a name entry with brief disambiguation.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry does not teach doctrine and should not be used to support a theological claim beyond the historical reliability of the biblical narrative.",
  "practical_significance": "It reminds readers to pay close attention to names, context, and family relationships when studying Scripture.",
  "meta_description": "Oded is an Old Testament personal name used for more than one figure in Chronicles, including the father of Azariah and a later prophet.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/oded/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/oded.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}