Genesis Apocryphon
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Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis Apocryphon canonical | 3 |
| Old Testament pseudepigrapha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis Apocryphon Context triple: [Jubilees, relatedWork, Genesis Apocryphon]
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A.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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D.
Letter of Aristeas
The Letter of Aristeas is a Hellenistic Jewish pseudepigraphal work that narrates the legendary origins of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible known as the Septuagint.
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E.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
- 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: Genesis Apocryphon Target entity description: Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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A.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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D.
Letter of Aristeas
The Letter of Aristeas is a Hellenistic Jewish pseudepigraphal work that narrates the legendary origins of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible known as the Septuagint.
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E.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aramaic text
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Dead Sea Scroll ⓘ ancient Jewish text ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ rewritten Bible text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1Q20
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1QapGen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Essenes
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surface form:
Qumran community
|
| basedOn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| condition | fragmentary ⓘ |
| contains |
autobiographical first-person narratives
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dreams and visions ⓘ expansions of Genesis stories ⓘ interpretations of dreams ⓘ legendary material about patriarchs ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 3rd century BCE to early 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| describes |
Abraham’s relationship with Sarah
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Abraham’s stay in Egypt ⓘ Noah’s birth and extraordinary appearance ⓘ journeys of Abraham ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Abraham
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Enochic traditions ⓘ Lamech ⓘ Noah ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Qumran
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surface form:
Qumran Cave 1
|
| genre |
biblical paraphrase
ⓘ
midrashic narrative ⓘ |
| language | Aramaic ⓘ |
| lengthOriginal | approximately 22 columns ⓘ |
| literaryRelation |
1 Enoch
ⓘ
Jubilees ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Jubilees
Testament of Levi ⓘ |
| location | Israel Museum ⓘ |
| manuscriptMaterial | parchment ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person account of Abraham
ⓘ
first-person account of Lamech ⓘ first-person account of Noah ⓘ |
| partOf | Dead Sea Scrolls ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlySignificance |
important witness to Second Temple Jewish exegesis of Genesis
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source for study of Aramaic in the Second Temple period ⓘ |
| script |
Aramaic script
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surface form:
Herodian Hebrew script
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| theme |
divine revelation
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interpretation of omens and dreams ⓘ protection of Abraham and Sarah ⓘ righteousness of the patriarchs ⓘ |
| title | Genesis Apocryphon self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Old Testament pseudepigrapha