Stories of Abraham
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Stories of Abraham is a biblical narrative cycle centered on the life, covenant, and key episodes of the patriarch Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abraham setting apart seven ewe lambs as a witness | 1 |
| Hospitality of Abraham | 1 |
| Lives of the Patriarchs | 1 |
| On the Migration of Abraham (De migratione Abrahami) | 1 |
| Stories of Abraham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stories of Abraham Context triple: [Stories of Jacob, precedesNarrativeCycle, Stories of Abraham]
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A.
Stories of Jacob
Stories of Jacob refers to the biblical narratives in Genesis that recount the life, family, and covenant experiences of the patriarch Jacob, later named Israel.
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B.
Akedah
Akedah is the Jewish term for the biblical episode in which Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foundational narrative about faith and obedience.
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C.
The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth is a 1960 biblical drama film retelling the Old Testament story of Ruth, noted for its religious themes and emotional narrative.
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D.
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve in the Bible, known for the story in which Cain murders his brother Abel out of jealousy, marking the first homicide in biblical tradition.
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E.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
- 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: Stories of Abraham Target entity description: Stories of Abraham is a biblical narrative cycle centered on the life, covenant, and key episodes of the patriarch Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
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A.
Stories of Jacob
Stories of Jacob refers to the biblical narratives in Genesis that recount the life, family, and covenant experiences of the patriarch Jacob, later named Israel.
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B.
Akedah
Akedah is the Jewish term for the biblical episode in which Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foundational narrative about faith and obedience.
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C.
The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth is a 1960 biblical drama film retelling the Old Testament story of Ruth, noted for its religious themes and emotional narrative.
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D.
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve in the Bible, known for the story in which Cain murders his brother Abel out of jealousy, marking the first homicide in biblical tradition.
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E.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abraham narrative
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biblical narrative cycle ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| beginsAtChapter | Genesis 11 ⓘ |
| centralFigureInTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| extendsToChapter | Genesis 25 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalSource |
Masoretic Text of Genesis
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linked to:
Masoretic Text
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| hasEpisode |
Abraham and Abimelech
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Abram in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Abram
Abram’s journey to Canaan ⓘ Abram’s migration from Ur ⓘ Hagar and the birth of Ishmael ⓘ announcement of Isaac’s birth ⓘ binding of Isaac ⓘ birth of Isaac ⓘ call of Abram ⓘ covenant of circumcision ⓘ covenant of the pieces ⓘ
linked to:
Abrahamic covenant
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ⓘ expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael ⓘ finding a wife for Isaac ⓘ intercession for Sodom ⓘ name change from Abram to Abraham ⓘ purchase of the cave of Machpelah ⓘ rescue of Lot ⓘ separation of Abram and Lot ⓘ visit of the three messengers ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christian theology of faith
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Islamic narratives of Ibrahim ⓘ later Jewish theology ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryGenre | narrative prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Abraham ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
covenant with Abraham
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life of Abraham ⓘ patriarchal narratives ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
blessing to the nations
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covenant ⓘ descendants promise ⓘ divine promise ⓘ faith ⓘ land promise ⓘ obedience ⓘ |
| languageOfCanonicalForm |
Biblical Hebrew
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linked to:
Hebrew
|
| locatedInText |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| partOf | Book of Genesis narrative tradition ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Canaan
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Egypt ⓘ Mesopotamia ⓘ |
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Subject: Stories of Abraham Description of subject: Stories of Abraham is a biblical narrative cycle centered on the life, covenant, and key episodes of the patriarch Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stories of Abraham
linked to: Stories of Abraham
linked to: Stories of Abraham
corpus of Philo of Alexandria
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containsWork
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On the Migration of Abraham (De migratione Abrahami)
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linked to: Stories of Abraham