The World of the Bible
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The World of the Bible is a scholarly exploration of the historical, cultural, and geographical contexts in which the biblical texts were written.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World of the Bible canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5434400 — 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 World of the Bible Context triple: [Secondary Worlds, hasPart, The World of the Bible]
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A.
The Truth, a Companion to the Bible
The Truth, a Companion to the Bible is a religious text authored by Charles J. Guiteau that presents his idiosyncratic theological views and interpretations of Christian scripture.
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B.
Asimov's Guide to the Bible
Asimov's Guide to the Bible is a two-volume reference work by Isaac Asimov that explains the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the Bible in accessible, secular prose.
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C.
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments is an extensive 18th-century Calvinist Bible commentary by theologian John Gill, covering every book of Scripture with detailed verse-by-verse analysis.
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D.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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E.
Harmony of the Gospels
Harmony of the Gospels is a biblical study work that arranges and compares the four New Testament Gospels into a single, coherent narrative to highlight their relationships and differences.
- 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 World of the Bible Target entity description: The World of the Bible is a scholarly exploration of the historical, cultural, and geographical contexts in which the biblical texts were written.
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A.
The Truth, a Companion to the Bible
The Truth, a Companion to the Bible is a religious text authored by Charles J. Guiteau that presents his idiosyncratic theological views and interpretations of Christian scripture.
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B.
Asimov's Guide to the Bible
Asimov's Guide to the Bible is a two-volume reference work by Isaac Asimov that explains the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the Bible in accessible, secular prose.
-
C.
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments is an extensive 18th-century Calvinist Bible commentary by theologian John Gill, covering every book of Scripture with detailed verse-by-verse analysis.
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D.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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E.
Harmony of the Gospels
Harmony of the Gospels is a biblical study work that arranges and compares the four New Testament Gospels into a single, coherent narrative to highlight their relationships and differences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical studies book
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book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
help readers understand the setting of biblical narratives
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situate biblical texts in their original contexts ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
New Testament era
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Old Testament era ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple period
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| coversRegion |
Egypt
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Mesopotamia ⓘ ancient Palestine ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Mediterranean
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| describes |
Greco-Roman world
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linked to:
Ancient Mediterranean world
Second Temple Judaism ⓘ ancient Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
ancient Judah ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Judah
ancient Near East ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Near East
economic life in biblical times ⓘ geography of biblical lands ⓘ political structures in biblical times ⓘ religious practices in biblical times ⓘ social customs in biblical times ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ancient Near Eastern history
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biblical studies ⓘ historical theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
archaeological insights related to the Bible
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cultural background of biblical texts ⓘ historical background of biblical texts ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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non-fiction ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasForm |
printed book
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reference work ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in biblical history
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of the Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bible
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biblical world ⓘ cultural context of the Bible ⓘ geographical context of the Bible ⓘ historical context of the Bible ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic study of the Bible
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personal study of Scripture ⓘ teaching biblical background ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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