Book of Job
E19383
The Book of Job is a biblical text that explores human suffering, divine justice, and faith through the story of a righteous man tested by extreme adversity.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Job canonical | 36 |
| Job | 9 |
| Book of Job (biblical text) | 1 |
| Book of Job (loosely inspired) | 1 |
| The Book of Job | 1 |
| The Book of Job (translation) | 1 |
| The Book of Job Literally Translated from the Original Hebrew | 1 |
| the book of Job | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157546 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Job Context triple: [Wisdom Literature, hasExample, Book of Job]
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A.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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B.
Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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C.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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D.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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E.
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
- 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: Book of Job Target entity description: The Book of Job is a biblical text that explores human suffering, divine justice, and faith through the story of a righteous man tested by extreme adversity.
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A.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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B.
Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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C.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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D.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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E.
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ketuvim
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Old Testament book ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ poetic book ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| approximateChapters | 42 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholic Old Testament
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canonical in Jewish Bible ⓘ canonical in Orthodox Old Testament ⓘ canonical in Protestant Old Testament ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bildad
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Elihu ⓘ Eliphaz ⓘ God ⓘ Job ⓘ Satan ⓘ Zophar ⓘ
linked to:
Zophar the Naamathite
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| genre |
didactic literature
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poetry ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| hasSection |
dialogues between Job and his friends
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epilogue ⓘ prologue ⓘ speeches of Elihu ⓘ speeches of God from the whirlwind ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian theology of suffering
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Jewish theology of suffering ⓘ philosophical discussions of the problem of evil ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialogue
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divine speech ⓘ monologue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Job ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine justice
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faith under trial ⓘ human suffering ⓘ innocent suffering ⓘ limits of human wisdom ⓘ relationship between God and humans ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| portrays | a righteous man tested by extreme adversity ⓘ |
| positionInKetuvim | one of the three poetic books ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| questions | retributive justice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | land of Uz ⓘ |
| structure | prose prologue and epilogue with poetic dialogues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Job Description of subject: The Book of Job is a biblical text that explores human suffering, divine justice, and faith through the story of a righteous man tested by extreme adversity.
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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apostolic letter Salvifici Doloris
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biblical sea monster Leviathan
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“Prologue in Heaven”
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Leviathan
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