Homily on the Ascension
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Homily on the Ascension is an Old English religious sermon reflecting on Christ’s Ascension, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homily on the Ascension canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5445001 — 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: Homily on the Ascension Context triple: [Vercelli Book, contains, Homily on the Ascension]
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A.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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B.
The Allegory of the Ascension
The Allegory of the Ascension is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts Christ’s ascent to heaven with dramatic composition and rich, expressive detail.
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C.
Orations on Easter and Pentecost
Orations on Easter and Pentecost is a collection of liturgical sermons or homilies traditionally delivered during the Christian feasts of Easter and Pentecost, often attributed to early Church Fathers.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
- 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: Homily on the Ascension Target entity description: Homily on the Ascension is an Old English religious sermon reflecting on Christ’s Ascension, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
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A.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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B.
The Allegory of the Ascension
The Allegory of the Ascension is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts Christ’s ascent to heaven with dramatic composition and rich, expressive detail.
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C.
Orations on Easter and Pentecost
Orations on Easter and Pentecost is a collection of liturgical sermons or homilies traditionally delivered during the Christian feasts of Easter and Pentecost, often attributed to early Church Fathers.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sermon
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Old English homily ⓘ religious sermon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vercelli homilies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre | homiletic prose ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Anglo-Saxon Christian laity
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Anglo-Saxon clergy ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| manuscriptWitness | Vercelli Book ⓘ |
| originalScript | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vercelli Book homily collection
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linked to:
Vercelli Book
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| preservedIn | Vercelli Book ⓘ |
| purpose |
doctrinal teaching
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| religiousFeast |
Feast of the Ascension
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linked to:
Ascension Day
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Acts of the Apostles
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Gospel accounts of the Ascension ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ’s exaltation
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hope of heaven ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ |
| topic |
Ascension of Christ
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linked to:
Ascension of Jesus
Christology ⓘ Last Judgment ⓘ
linked to:
The Last Judgment
New Testament exegesis ⓘ heaven ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
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Subject: Homily on the Ascension Description of subject: Homily on the Ascension is an Old English religious sermon reflecting on Christ’s Ascension, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
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