Promise of Isaac
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Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Promise of Isaac canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761915 — 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: Promise of Isaac Context triple: [Call of Abraham, relatedEvent, Promise of Isaac]
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A.
Isaac Blessing Jacob
"Isaac Blessing Jacob" is a 17th-century biblical-themed painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Govert Flinck depicting the Old Testament scene of Isaac bestowing his blessing on Jacob.
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B.
Isaac
Isaac is an artificial lifeform and science officer from the Kaylon race in the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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C.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
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D.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
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E.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
- 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: Promise of Isaac Target entity description: Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
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A.
Isaac Blessing Jacob
"Isaac Blessing Jacob" is a 17th-century biblical-themed painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Govert Flinck depicting the Old Testament scene of Isaac bestowing his blessing on Jacob.
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B.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
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C.
Isaac
Isaac is an artificial lifeform and science officer from the Kaylon race in the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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D.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
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E.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament theme
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biblical concept ⓘ covenantal assurance ⓘ divine promise ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Abraham
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God ⓘ Sarah ⓘ |
| concernsPerson | Isaac ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | birth of Ishmael ⓘ |
| describesEvent | miraculous birth of Isaac ⓘ |
| fulfilledIn | birth of Isaac ⓘ |
| genealogicalOutcome | Israelite nation ⓘ |
| givenTo |
Abraham
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Sarah ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIn |
Christian theology
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Islamic tradition ⓘ Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| implies | Isaac as child of promise ⓘ |
| involvesTheme |
covenant
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divine faithfulness ⓘ election ⓘ fulfillment of prophecy ⓘ lineage of the chosen people ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Genesis narrative of Abraham ⓘ |
| partOf | Abrahamic covenant ⓘ |
| precondition | Abrahamic faith in God ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Abrahamic covenant
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land promise to Abraham ⓘ promise of descendants ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Genesis 12
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Genesis 15 ⓘ Genesis 17 ⓘ Genesis 18 ⓘ Genesis 21 ⓘ |
| signAssociated | circumcision ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | continuation of covenant line through Isaac ⓘ |
| timeOfFulfillment |
when Abraham was about 100 years old
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when Sarah was beyond childbearing age ⓘ |
| understoodAs | foundation of Israel’s covenant identity ⓘ |
| viewedAs | test of Abraham and Sarah’s faith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Promise of Isaac Description of subject: Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
Referenced by (1)
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