Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon
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Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon is a pioneering 18th-century theological work by Johann Salomo Semler that critically examines the biblical canon and helped lay the foundations of modern historical-critical biblical scholarship.
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| Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon Context triple: [Johann Salomo Semler, notableWork, Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon]
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De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
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Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
- 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: Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon Target entity description: Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon is a pioneering 18th-century theological work by Johann Salomo Semler that critically examines the biblical canon and helped lay the foundations of modern historical-critical biblical scholarship.
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A.
De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
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B.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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C.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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D.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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E.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
authority of biblical books
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formation of the biblical canon ⓘ historical development of Scripture ⓘ |
| aim | to subject the biblical canon to free scholarly investigation ⓘ |
| approach |
historical-critical
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rationalist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Johann Salomo Semler’s broader program of theological Enlightenment ⓘ |
| author | Johann Salomo Semler ⓘ |
| context |
German Enlightenment
ⓘ
surface form:
German Protestant Enlightenment
|
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discipline |
biblical theology
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
ⓘ
church history ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Johann Salomo Semler as pioneer of historical criticism of the Bible ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish the autonomy of historical research on the Bible ⓘ |
| impact |
challenged traditional views of a fixed biblical canon
ⓘ
contributed to distinguishing canon and Scripture historically ⓘ |
| influenced |
historical-critical exegesis
ⓘ
modern biblical studies ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | 18th-century German university theology ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | Early New High German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Protestant theology
ⓘ
biblical canon ⓘ historical-critical method ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature | distinguishes historical origin of texts from later canonical status ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment philosophy
ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment theology
|
| notableFor |
critical examination of the biblical canon
ⓘ
foundational contribution to historical-critical biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| questioned | traditional dogmatic assumptions about the canon ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
canon criticism
ⓘ
historical criticism of the Bible ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran theology
|
| scholarlyAudience |
biblical scholars
ⓘ
theologians ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | pioneering work in modern biblical criticism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| title | Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon ⓘ |
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