{
  "id": "dict_005049",
  "term": "Salmon",
  "slug": "salmon",
  "letter": "S",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Salmon is a biblical man named in the genealogies of Judah and David, and in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus.",
  "simple_one_line": "A biblical ancestor in the line leading to David and Jesus.",
  "tooltip_text": "A man in the covenant genealogy from Judah to David and onward to Jesus Christ.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Boaz",
    "Rahab",
    "Judah",
    "David",
    "Jesus Christ",
    "Genealogy"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Ruth 4",
    "1 Chronicles 2",
    "Matthew 1"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Salmon is a biblical person mentioned in the genealogies that trace the line of Judah to David and, in Matthew’s Gospel, to Jesus Christ.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A man in the royal and messianic genealogy recorded in Scripture.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Named in Old Testament and New Testament genealogies • Connected to the line of Judah and David • Mentioned briefly, with little narrative detail"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Salmon is a biblical individual named in the genealogical records of Ruth, Chronicles, and Matthew. Scripture presents him as part of the line from Judah to David and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ, though it provides little additional biographical information.",
  "description_academic_full": "Salmon is a man named in biblical genealogies, especially Ruth 4:20-21, 1 Chronicles 2:11, and Matthew 1:4-5. He belongs to the covenant line through which the Lord brought David and, in Matthew’s genealogy, Jesus Christ. The biblical text gives no extended account of his life, so careful interpretation should stay close to the genealogical notices themselves. Some readers infer family connections from Matthew’s wording, but the safest conclusion is simply that Salmon stands within the ancestral line that Scripture highlights for redemptive-history purposes.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Salmon appears in the biblical genealogies that move from Judah to Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David, and finally to Jesus. Genealogies in Scripture often serve theological as well as historical purposes, showing covenant continuity and the fulfillment of God’s promises.",
  "background_historical_context": "Outside the genealogical notices, Scripture does not supply a detailed historical biography for Salmon. His significance lies in his placement within the ancestral line of Israel’s kingly and messianic history.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In Jewish genealogical practice, ancestry helped establish tribal identity, inheritance, and covenant continuity. Salmon’s inclusion in these records marks him as part of the line through which God preserved the promised royal seed.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Ruth 4:20-21",
    "1 Chronicles 2:11",
    "Matthew 1:4-5"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Joshua 2:1-24",
    "Matthew 1:1-17"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew name is commonly rendered Salmon; the Greek New Testament form appears in Matthew’s genealogy. The name is treated as a personal name rather than a theological term.",
  "theological_significance": "Salmon’s main theological significance is genealogical: he stands in the line through which God preserved the promises to Judah and David and brought the Messiah into the world. His inclusion supports the Bible’s emphasis on covenant continuity and the historical rootedness of Jesus’ messianic identity.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Genealogies in Scripture are not mere lists of names; they are ordered historical testimony. Salmon’s presence in those records shows how God works through ordinary generations to accomplish redemptive purposes over time.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build doctrines on details the text does not give. Avoid overconfident claims about Salmon’s life or family relationships beyond the genealogies themselves.",
  "major_views_note": "Most interpreters agree that Salmon is a genealogical figure in the line of Judah and David. Discussion is mainly about how to read the genealogy’s family connections, not about Salmon as a doctrinal topic.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Salmon should be treated as a biblical person, not as a theological concept. His entry should remain descriptive and text-bound, without speculative reconstruction.",
  "practical_significance": "Salmon reminds readers that God’s redemptive work often unfolds through ordinary people whose lives are known chiefly by their place in God’s larger plan.",
  "meta_description": "Salmon was a biblical ancestor in the genealogy of Judah, David, and Jesus Christ.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/salmon/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/salmon.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}