Apocalypse of Ezra
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The Apocalypse of Ezra is a Jewish apocalyptic text, preserved mainly in the biblical apocrypha as 2 Esdras, that presents visionary dialogues about divine justice, suffering, and the end times.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2 Esdras | 1 |
| Apocalypse of Esdras | 1 |
| Apocalypse of Ezra canonical | 1 |
| נבואות אחרית הימים | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apocalypse of Ezra Context triple: [2 Esdras, hasAlternativeName, Apocalypse of Ezra]
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Apocalypse of Paul
The Apocalypse of Paul is an early Christian apocryphal text that vividly narrates the apostle Paul’s visionary journey through heaven and hell, elaborating on themes of judgment and the afterlife.
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2 Enoch
2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
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Synoptic Apocalypse
The Synoptic Apocalypse is a New Testament discourse in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in which Jesus describes future tribulations, the destruction of the Temple, and the coming of the Son of Man at the end of the age.
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3 Enoch
3 Enoch is a late Jewish mystical text, also known as the Hebrew Book of Enoch, that elaborates on Enoch’s transformation into the angel Metatron and explores themes central to early Kabbalistic thought.
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E.
1 Esdras
1 Esdras is a deuterocanonical or apocryphal biblical book, largely paralleling material from 2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, and preserved in the Septuagint tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apocalypse of Ezra Target entity description: The Apocalypse of Ezra is a Jewish apocalyptic text, preserved mainly in the biblical apocrypha as 2 Esdras, that presents visionary dialogues about divine justice, suffering, and the end times.
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A.
Apocalypse of Paul
The Apocalypse of Paul is an early Christian apocryphal text that vividly narrates the apostle Paul’s visionary journey through heaven and hell, elaborating on themes of judgment and the afterlife.
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B.
2 Enoch
2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
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C.
Synoptic Apocalypse
The Synoptic Apocalypse is a New Testament discourse in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in which Jesus describes future tribulations, the destruction of the Temple, and the coming of the Son of Man at the end of the age.
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D.
3 Enoch
3 Enoch is a late Jewish mystical text, also known as the Hebrew Book of Enoch, that elaborates on Enoch’s transformation into the angel Metatron and explores themes central to early Kabbalistic thought.
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E.
1 Esdras
1 Esdras is a deuterocanonical or apocryphal biblical book, largely paralleling material from 2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, and preserved in the Septuagint tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish apocalyptic text
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apocryphal book ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ |
| actualAuthorship | anonymous Jewish author ⓘ |
| angelicInterlocutor |
Uriel
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linked to:
Archangel Uriel
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| attributedAuthor | Ezra ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal in most Jewish traditions
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apocryphal in most Protestant traditions ⓘ canonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (as part of 2 Esdras / 4 Ezra tradition) ⓘ included in the Latin Vulgate appendix ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine justice
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end times ⓘ judgment of the wicked and vindication of the righteous ⓘ problem of suffering ⓘ restoration of Israel ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
heavenly journeys and revelations
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symbolic visions of an eagle and a man from the sea ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE
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late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
fate of the soul after death
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hidden revelation and sealed books ⓘ limited number of the saved ⓘ |
| genreContext | Second Temple Jewish apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
2 Esdras
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linked to:
Apocalypse of Ezra
4 Ezra ⓘ Apocalypse of Esdras ⓘ
linked to:
Apocalypse of Ezra
Fourth Book of Ezra ⓘ
linked to:
2 Esdras
|
| influenced |
early Christian apocalyptic thought
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medieval Christian eschatology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1 Enoch
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Book of Daniel ⓘ prophetic literature of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| language |
also preserved in Arabic
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also preserved in Armenian ⓘ also preserved in Ethiopic (Geʽez) ⓘ also preserved in Syriac ⓘ originally composed in Hebrew or Aramaic (lost) ⓘ preserved mainly in Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
apocalypse
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visionary dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ezra ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | dialogues between Ezra and an angelic mediator ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | likely Palestine or the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| preservedAsPartOf |
2 Esdras in the Latin Bible tradition
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linked to:
2 Esdras
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| sectionRelation | often identified specifically with chapters 3–14 of Latin 2 Esdras ⓘ |
| structure | framed as a series of seven visions ⓘ |
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