{
  "id": "dict_004746",
  "term": "Raamiah",
  "slug": "raamiah",
  "letter": "R",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Raamiah is a postexilic Israelite named among the returnees who came back from exile with Zerubbabel.",
  "simple_one_line": "Raamiah is a man listed among the early returnees from Babylon in Ezra 2:2.",
  "tooltip_text": "A postexilic returnee named in Ezra’s list of those who came back with Zerubbabel.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Zerubbabel",
    "Ezra",
    "Nehemiah",
    "Reelaiah",
    "Exile",
    "Return from Exile"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Postexilic Period",
    "Remnant",
    "Babylonian Exile",
    "Genealogy"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Raamiah is a biblical personal name found in the postexilic return list in Ezra 2:2.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A man named among the first returnees from Babylon after the exile.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Named in Ezra 2:2",
    "appears in the returnees list",
    "likely parallels Reelaiah in Nehemiah 7:7."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Raamiah is a personal name listed among the postexilic returnees in Ezra 2:2. The name belongs to the historical restoration record rather than to a theological concept, and it is often compared with Reelaiah in the parallel list of Nehemiah 7:7.",
  "description_academic_full": "Raamiah is a biblical personal name occurring in Ezra 2:2, where he is included among the exiles who returned with Zerubbabel. The entry is a proper name within the restoration narrative, not a theological term. Because Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 contain parallel return lists with some spelling and naming differences, Raamiah is commonly compared with Reelaiah in Nehemiah 7:7. That identification is probable but should be stated cautiously, since the text preserves different forms of the name. Scripture provides no further biographical details.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Ezra 2 records the names of those who returned from Babylon to Judah under Zerubbabel. Raamiah appears in that list as part of the restored covenant community.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name belongs to the early Persian-period return from exile, when Jewish survivors came back to rebuild Jerusalem, restore worship, and reestablish life in the land.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Postexilic return lists were important for preserving community identity, family continuity, and the legitimacy of the restored remnant in Judah.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Ezra 2:2"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Nehemiah 7:7 (parallel list",
    "compare Reelaiah)"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew name is transliterated in English as Raamiah; the parallel list in Nehemiah preserves a related but different form, often rendered Reelaiah.",
  "theological_significance": "Raamiah matters chiefly as part of the biblical record of God preserving a remnant and restoring his people after exile.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Raamiah illustrates how Scripture grounds theology in historical persons and events, not abstract ideas alone.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "The identification with Reelaiah in Nehemiah 7:7 is likely but not certain. The entry should be treated as a historical proper name, not as a doctrinal category.",
  "major_views_note": "Most readers understand Raamiah as a returnee listed in Ezra; many also connect him with Reelaiah in the parallel Nehemiah list, while noting the difference in spelling or form.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be used to build doctrine. It supports the historical reliability of the returnee lists and the preservation of the remnant theme.",
  "practical_significance": "Raamiah reminds readers that God records individual people in redemptive history and keeps careful covenant account of his people.",
  "meta_description": "Raamiah is a postexilic Israelite named in Ezra 2:2 among the returnees who came back with Zerubbabel.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/raamiah/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/raamiah.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}