{
  "id": "dict_003355",
  "term": "Lodging Place",
  "slug": "lodging-place",
  "letter": "L",
  "entry_type": "biblical_culture_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A temporary place to stay for the night while traveling. In Scripture it may refer to a guest room, inn, or resting place rather than a distinct doctrine.",
  "simple_one_line": "A lodging place is a temporary resting place for travelers in biblical times.",
  "tooltip_text": "A temporary place to stay while traveling; in the Bible this may mean an inn, guest room, or stopping place.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Hospitality",
    "Inn",
    "Guest Room",
    "Travel",
    "Sojourner",
    "Stranger"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Luke 2:7",
    "Luke 10:34",
    "Genesis 19:1-3",
    "Genesis 24:23-25"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "A lodging place in Scripture is a temporary place where travelers stayed for rest, safety, and shelter. The term is useful for understanding biblical travel and hospitality customs, but it is not itself a theological doctrine.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A temporary shelter or place of rest for travelers, varying by context between a guest room, inn, or roadside stopping place.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Common biblical-life term rather than a doctrine",
    "Often reflects ancient hospitality customs",
    "Translation may vary by context",
    "Helps explain travel scenes in Scripture"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "A lodging place in the Bible is a temporary place of rest for travelers, whether a guest room, inn, or stopping place. The term illuminates travel and hospitality in biblical narratives but is not normally treated as a standalone theological concept.",
  "description_academic_full": "In biblical usage, a lodging place is simply a temporary place of rest for travelers. Depending on the context, this may refer to a guest room in a home, an inn, or a stopping place on a journey. Such references illuminate biblical themes such as hospitality, travel, provision, and safety, but the phrase itself is not a doctrine. Because the workbook originally labeled it a theological term, the entry has been reclassified as a biblical culture term suitable for publication.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Scripture frequently portrays travel as dependent on hospitality, family welcome, or a simple place to sleep for the night. A lodging place could be a private guest room, a shared house, or a basic inn, depending on the setting and the translation.",
  "background_historical_context": "In the ancient world, travel was slower and more difficult than in modern settings, so a safe lodging place mattered greatly. Inns were often basic, and travelers commonly relied on household hospitality or designated guest space.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In Jewish and wider Near Eastern settings, hospitality to travelers was a recognized duty. A guest room, upper room, or offered bed could function as a lodging place, and the exact term depended on local custom and the writer’s wording.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 24:23-25",
    "Genesis 42:27",
    "Judges 19:15-21",
    "Luke 2:7",
    "Luke 10:34"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Matthew 2:11",
    "Mark 14:14",
    "Luke 22:11",
    "Acts 16:15"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Biblical translations use different Hebrew and Greek words depending on the setting, including terms for an inn, guest room, or place of rest. The English phrase \"lodging place\" is context-driven rather than a fixed technical term.",
  "theological_significance": "The term itself is not doctrinal, but it supports themes of providence, hospitality, human dependence, and God’s care for travelers and the vulnerable.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "A lodging place is a practical human necessity, not an abstract theological idea. In Scripture, ordinary places of rest often become settings where God’s providence, human kindness, or moral testing is revealed.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not assume every reference to an \"inn\" or \"lodging place\" means a modern hotel. In some passages, especially Luke 2:7, the underlying term may indicate a guest room or family lodging area rather than a commercial inn.",
  "major_views_note": "Most interpreters agree that the term is context-dependent. Disagreement usually concerns translation and setting, not doctrine.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be used to build doctrine about salvation, church order, or sacred geography. Its value is descriptive and narrative, not confessional.",
  "practical_significance": "The term highlights biblical hospitality, the needs of travelers, and the importance of providing safe rest for guests. It also helps readers avoid anachronistic readings of passages about inns or guest rooms.",
  "meta_description": "Biblical entry for lodging place: a temporary resting place for travelers, often a guest room, inn, or stopping place in Scripture.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/lodging-place/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/lodging-place.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}