Book of Parables
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The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Parables canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718768 — 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 Parables Context triple: [1 Enoch, hasPart, Book of Parables]
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A.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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B.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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C.
Book of Pentecost
The Book of Pentecost, also known as the Pentecostarion, is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical book containing the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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D.
The Allegory
The Allegory is a politically charged 2020 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9" that explores themes of systemic racism, social justice, and personal growth.
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
- 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 Parables Target entity description: The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
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A.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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B.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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C.
Book of Pentecost
The Book of Pentecost, also known as the Pentecostarion, is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical book containing the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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D.
The Allegory
The Allegory is a politically charged 2020 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9" that explores themes of systemic racism, social justice, and personal growth.
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic text
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section of 1 Enoch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1 Enoch
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surface form:
Similitudes of Enoch
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| associatedWith | Enoch ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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non-canonical in most other Christian traditions ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Anointed One
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Chosen One ⓘ Righteous One ⓘ Son of Man ⓘ |
| containedIn |
1 Enoch
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surface form:
Ethiopic Book of Enoch (1 Enoch)
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| dateOfComposition | likely 1st century BCE–1st century CE ⓘ |
| features |
eschatological judgment
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heavenly court scenes ⓘ punishment of sinners ⓘ resurrection or vindication of the righteous ⓘ visionary revelations ⓘ |
| genre | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
New Testament Son of Man traditions
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early Christian Christology ⓘ early Jewish messianism ⓘ |
| language |
Ge'ez
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surface form:
Geʿez (Ethiopic)
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| narrativeVoice | first-person revelations of Enoch ⓘ |
| notFoundIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
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surface form:
Qumran Enoch manuscripts
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| originalLanguage |
likely Aramaic
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possibly Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | 1 Enoch ⓘ |
| portrays |
Son of Man as eschatological judge
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Son of Man as light to the nations ⓘ heavenly enthronement of Son of Man ⓘ preexistent Son of Man ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Ethiopic manuscripts of 1 Enoch ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Astronomical Book
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Book of the Watchers ⓘ Dream Visions ⓘ 1 Enoch ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle of Enoch
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| religiousTradition | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| setting |
end-time judgment scene
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heavenly realms ⓘ |
| structure | three parables ⓘ |
| subject |
Son of Man figure
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afterlife ⓘ angels and fallen angels ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ heavenly journeys ⓘ righteous and wicked ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
condemnation of oppressive rulers
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heavenly wisdom revealed to Enoch ⓘ universal judgment ⓘ vindication of the righteous ⓘ |
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