John
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John is one of the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament, presenting a distinct theological portrait of Jesus Christ with a strong emphasis on his divinity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Context triple: [Roman Catholic biblical canon, includesBook, John]
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John
John is the formal first name of Johnny Most, the famed American sports broadcaster known for his passionate radio commentary of Boston Celtics basketball games.
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John
John is the given name of the prominent American architect John Russell Pope, known for designing monumental buildings in Washington, D.C.
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John
John is the first name of Jeremy Thorpe, a prominent British Liberal Party politician and former party leader.
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John
John is the given name of the British physicist J. J. Thomson, who is best known for discovering the electron and proposing the plum pudding model of the atom.
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John
John is the given name of Sir John Soane, the renowned English neoclassical architect and collector best known for designing the Bank of England and founding Sir John Soane’s Museum in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Target entity description: John is one of the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament, presenting a distinct theological portrait of Jesus Christ with a strong emphasis on his divinity.
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John
John is traditionally regarded as the author of the New Testament’s Book of Revelation, a prophetic and apocalyptic text in Christian scripture.
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John
John is the given name of John Proctor, a historical figure best known as a farmer executed during the Salem witch trials and later popularized as a central character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible."
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John
John is the given name of the influential English philosopher John Locke, a key figure in empiricism and liberal political theory.
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John
John is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, widely used in English-speaking countries and borne by numerous historical and contemporary figures.
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John
John is the given name of the renowned British mathematician John H. Conway, known for his work in group theory, number theory, and the invention of the Game of Life.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
ⓘ
New Testament book ⓘ canonical Gospel ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | fourth Gospel ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| contains |
Passion narrative
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ
surface form:
Prologue (John 1:1–18)
Resurrection appearances of Jesus ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late first century CE (commonly suggested) ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
I am sayings of Jesus
ⓘ
Logos theology ⓘ pre-existence of Christ ⓘ signs of Jesus ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Jesus’ Judean ministry ⓘ |
| follows | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| genre | Gospel ⓘ |
| hasChapterCount | 21 ⓘ |
| hasName | John self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasOpeningVerse | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalEmphasis | divinity of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian mysticism
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ Christology ⓘ |
| keyChristologicalTitle |
Lamb of God
ⓘ
Logos ⓘ Son of God ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Christian worship ⓘ |
| locationInBible | New Testament Gospels section ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
belief in Jesus as the Son of God
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eternal life ⓘ light versus darkness ⓘ witness and testimony ⓘ |
| mentions |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
Beloved Disciple
|
| oneOf | four canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| originalAudience | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| precedes | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| presentsPortraitOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| sharesSubjectWith |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle John
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surface form:
John the Apostle
son of Zebedee ⓘ |
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Subject: John Description of subject: John is one of the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament, presenting a distinct theological portrait of Jesus Christ with a strong emphasis on his divinity.
Referenced by (3)
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