William Wrede
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William Wrede was a German Protestant theologian and New Testament scholar best known for formulating the "Messianic Secret" theory in the Gospel of Mark and influencing modern critical studies of the historical Jesus.
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| William Wrede canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12800477 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Wrede Context triple: [The Quest of the Historical Jesus, examinesWorkOf, William Wrede]
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Otto Neuhoff
Otto Neuhoff is a German local politician who has served as the mayor of the town of Bad Honnef.
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Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
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Friedrich Robert Faehlmann
Friedrich Robert Faehlmann was a 19th-century Estonian physician, writer, and folklorist who played a key role in the Estonian national awakening and the early development of Estonian literature and mythology.
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D.
Wilhelm Jaeger
Wilhelm Jaeger was a German industrialist who stood trial as one of the accused in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his role in the Nazi-era armaments industry.
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Friedrich Foertsch
Friedrich Foertsch was a German military officer who served as a Wehrmacht general during World War II and later became a high-ranking commander in the postwar West German Bundeswehr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Wrede Target entity description: William Wrede was a German Protestant theologian and New Testament scholar best known for formulating the "Messianic Secret" theory in the Gospel of Mark and influencing modern critical studies of the historical Jesus.
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A.
Otto Neuhoff
Otto Neuhoff is a German local politician who has served as the mayor of the town of Bad Honnef.
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B.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
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C.
Friedrich Robert Faehlmann
Friedrich Robert Faehlmann was a 19th-century Estonian physician, writer, and folklorist who played a key role in the Estonian national awakening and the early development of Estonian literature and mythology.
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D.
Wilhelm Jaeger
Wilhelm Jaeger was a German industrialist who stood trial as one of the accused in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his role in the Nazi-era armaments industry.
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E.
Friedrich Foertsch
Friedrich Foertsch was a German military officer who served as a Wehrmacht general during World War II and later became a high-ranking commander in the postwar West German Bundeswehr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament scholar
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Protestant theologian ⓘ biblical scholar ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels
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methodology of historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | German Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1859-05-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1906-11-23 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Das Messiasgeheimnis in den Evangelien (1901) ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Göttingen
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| employer | University of Breslau ⓘ |
| era |
19th-century theology
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early 20th-century theology ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Wrede ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
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Protestant theology ⓘ biblical criticism ⓘ historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
religious studies
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theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rudolf Bultmann
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form criticism of the Gospels ⓘ twentieth-century New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement | history of religions school ⓘ |
| name | William Wrede ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical study of the Gospel of Mark
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formulation of the Messianic Secret theory ⓘ influence on modern historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Das Messiasgeheimnis in den Evangelien
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Paulus ⓘ |
| occupation |
theologian
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bücken
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Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bad
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Denmark ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of New Testament ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theory | Messianic Secret in the Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: William Wrede Description of subject: William Wrede was a German Protestant theologian and New Testament scholar best known for formulating the "Messianic Secret" theory in the Gospel of Mark and influencing modern critical studies of the historical Jesus.
Referenced by (3)
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