{
  "id": "dict_006197",
  "term": "Zurishaddai",
  "slug": "zurishaddai",
  "letter": "Z",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Zurishaddai is an Old Testament personal name, known as the father of Shelumiel, a leader of the tribe of Simeon during Israel’s wilderness organization.",
  "simple_one_line": "An Old Testament name, identified as the father of Shelumiel of Simeon.",
  "tooltip_text": "Biblical personal name mentioned in Numbers as the father of Shelumiel.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Shelumiel",
    "Simeon",
    "Numbers",
    "wilderness census"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Shelumiel",
    "tribal leaders",
    "wilderness narratives",
    "census in Numbers"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Zurishaddai is a biblical personal name mentioned in Numbers as the father of Shelumiel, one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeon.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical personal name in Numbers, known only through his son Shelumiel, a Simeonite leader.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Old Testament personal name",
    "father of Shelumiel",
    "appears in Israel’s wilderness census and tribal camp organization",
    "no further narrative is given about him."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Zurishaddai is a biblical personal name appearing in the book of Numbers. He is identified as the father of Shelumiel, a leader of the tribe of Simeon during Israel’s wilderness period. Scripture gives no further biography, so the entry should remain brief and factual.",
  "description_academic_full": "Zurishaddai is a personal name found in Numbers, where he is identified as the father of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, one of the leaders associated with the tribe of Simeon. His name appears in the context of Israel’s wilderness census and camp organization under Moses. Scripture does not provide a separate narrative about Zurishaddai himself, so the entry should be treated as a minor biblical person-name notice rather than as a theological theme.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Zurishaddai appears in the wilderness sections of Numbers, where the tribes are numbered and arranged for march and encampment. He is known only through references to his son Shelumiel, a Simeonite leader.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name belongs to the period of Israel’s journey from Egypt to Canaan, when tribal leaders were identified for census, ordering, and service. Such references reflect the organized structure of Israel’s camp under Moses.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In the ancient Israelite setting, a father’s name often helped locate a man within a tribe and family line. Zurishaddai’s mention serves that genealogical and administrative purpose rather than a narrative one.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Numbers 1:6",
    "Numbers 2:12",
    "Numbers 7:36, 41",
    "Numbers 10:19"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Shelumiel",
    "Simeon",
    "wilderness census",
    "tribal leaders in Numbers"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The name is commonly understood to include the idea of a ‘rock’ or ‘my rock’ and the divine title Shaddai, ‘the Almighty.’",
  "theological_significance": "Zurishaddai has little direct doctrinal content, but his mention contributes to the historical reliability and orderly structure of the wilderness narratives in Numbers.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name in a historical record, Zurishaddai functions as a marker of identity and continuity within Israel’s covenant community rather than as an abstract concept.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build theology from silence or assume details not given by Scripture. Zurishaddai is identified only indirectly, through his son Shelumiel.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major interpretive disputes about the basic identification of Zurishaddai in Numbers.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry is a historical and genealogical notice, not a doctrine. It should not be used to derive theological claims beyond the plain text.",
  "practical_significance": "The entry reminds readers that Scripture records ordinary names and family lines as part of God’s real historical dealings with Israel.",
  "meta_description": "Zurishaddai is a biblical personal name in Numbers, known as the father of Shelumiel, a leader of Simeon during Israel’s wilderness census.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/zurishaddai/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/zurishaddai.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}