The Semantics of Biblical Language
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The Semantics of Biblical Language is a landmark 1961 work of biblical scholarship by James Barr that critically examines how linguistic and semantic misunderstandings have distorted the interpretation of the Bible.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19041135 — 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: The Semantics of Biblical Language Context triple: [James Barr, notableWork, The Semantics of Biblical Language]
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Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is a foundational textbook by Sir John Lyons that systematically presents the key concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of meaning in natural language.
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The Language of the Gospel
The Language of the Gospel is a theological and literary study by Amos Niven Wilder that explores the poetic, symbolic, and mythic dimensions of New Testament language and their impact on Christian faith and interpretation.
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The Structure of Biblical Authority
The Structure of Biblical Authority is a theological work by Meredith G. Kline that explores the nature, foundation, and canonical shape of biblical revelation and its authority in Reformed theology.
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D.
History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
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E.
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek is a widely used reference book that helps learners of New Testament Greek master vocabulary through frequency lists, cognate groupings, and other memory aids.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Semantics of Biblical Language Target entity description: The Semantics of Biblical Language is a landmark 1961 work of biblical scholarship by James Barr that critically examines how linguistic and semantic misunderstandings have distorted the interpretation of the Bible.
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A.
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is a foundational textbook by Sir John Lyons that systematically presents the key concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of meaning in natural language.
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B.
The Language of the Gospel
The Language of the Gospel is a theological and literary study by Amos Niven Wilder that explores the poetic, symbolic, and mythic dimensions of New Testament language and their impact on Christian faith and interpretation.
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C.
The Structure of Biblical Authority
The Structure of Biblical Authority is a theological work by Meredith G. Kline that explores the nature, foundation, and canonical shape of biblical revelation and its authority in Reformed theology.
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D.
History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
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E.
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek is a widely used reference book that helps learners of New Testament Greek master vocabulary through frequency lists, cognate groupings, and other memory aids.
- F. None of above. chosen
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