The Bruised Reed
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The Bruised Reed is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral comfort to spiritually struggling Christians by emphasizing Christ’s gentleness and mercy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bruised Reed canonical | 4 |
| The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4427531 — 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: The Bruised Reed Context triple: [Richard Sibbes, notableWork, The Bruised Reed]
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A.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
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B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
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C.
Christ and the Sinner
"Christ and the Sinner" is an expressionist artwork by German painter and printmaker Karl Schmidt-Rottluff that reflects his bold use of color and stark forms to convey intense spiritual and emotional themes.
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D.
Suffering of Zion
Suffering of Zion refers to the profound grief, devastation, and hardship experienced by Jerusalem and its people, especially as poetically depicted in the biblical book of Lamentations.
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E.
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
"Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened" is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel, best known for its performance at the coronation of King George II of Great Britain in 1727.
- 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: The Bruised Reed Target entity description: The Bruised Reed is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral comfort to spiritually struggling Christians by emphasizing Christ’s gentleness and mercy.
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A.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
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B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
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C.
Christ and the Sinner
"Christ and the Sinner" is an expressionist artwork by German painter and printmaker Karl Schmidt-Rottluff that reflects his bold use of color and stark forms to convey intense spiritual and emotional themes.
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D.
Suffering of Zion
Suffering of Zion refers to the profound grief, devastation, and hardship experienced by Jerusalem and its people, especially as poetically depicted in the biblical book of Lamentations.
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E.
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
"Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened" is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel, best known for its performance at the coronation of King George II of Great Britain in 1727.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional book
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Puritan literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
fear of God’s rejection
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spiritual doubt ⓘ struggles with sin ⓘ |
| author | Richard Sibbes ⓘ |
| biblicalTextDiscussed | Isaiah 42 ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ’s tenderness toward weak believers
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God’s mercy to the contrite ⓘ encouragement rather than condemnation ⓘ |
| encourages |
perseverance in faith despite weakness
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trust in Christ’s compassion ⓘ |
| focusesOnDoctrine |
Christology
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assurance of salvation ⓘ repentance ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
ⓘ
pastoral theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Evangelical devotional practice
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Reformed spirituality ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | multiple contemporary reprints ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Puritan movement
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linked to:
Puritanism
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| inspiredBy | Isaiah 42:3 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
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linked to:
Christian Church
spiritually discouraged believers ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs |
classic of Puritan devotion
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pastoral classic ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
“bruised reed” as image of weak believer
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“smoking flax” as image of faint spiritual life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | series of sermons ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | pastoral and consolatory ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christ’s gentleness
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Christ’s mercy ⓘ comfort for spiritually struggling Christians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Puritanism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian discipleship
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pastoral counseling ⓘ personal devotion ⓘ |
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Subject: The Bruised Reed Description of subject: The Bruised Reed is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral comfort to spiritually struggling Christians by emphasizing Christ’s gentleness and mercy.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Bruised Reed
subject linked to:
Richard Sibbs
subject linked to:
Richard Sibbs
linked to: The Bruised Reed