New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan
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The New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan refers to the biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River believed to be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus and conducted his ministry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan 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: New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan Context triple: [Al-Maghtas, mentionedIn, New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan]
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A.
Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
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B.
New Testament Passion narratives
The New Testament Passion narratives are the Gospel accounts that recount Jesus Christ’s suffering, crucifixion, death, and events immediately surrounding them.
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C.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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D.
New Testament resurrection narratives
New Testament resurrection narratives are the early Christian scriptural accounts describing Jesus Christ’s rising from the dead and his post-resurrection appearances to his followers.
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E.
demythologization of the New Testament
The demythologization of the New Testament is a theological approach, chiefly associated with Rudolf Bultmann, that seeks to reinterpret the Bible’s mythological language and supernatural elements in terms of existential, modern human experience.
- 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: New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan Target entity description: The New Testament tradition of Bethany beyond the Jordan refers to the biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River believed to be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus and conducted his ministry.
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A.
Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
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B.
New Testament Passion narratives
The New Testament Passion narratives are the Gospel accounts that recount Jesus Christ’s suffering, crucifixion, death, and events immediately surrounding them.
-
C.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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D.
New Testament resurrection narratives
New Testament resurrection narratives are the early Christian scriptural accounts describing Jesus Christ’s rising from the dead and his post-resurrection appearances to his followers.
-
E.
demythologization of the New Testament
The demythologization of the New Testament is a theological approach, chiefly associated with Rudolf Bultmann, that seeks to reinterpret the Bible’s mythological language and supernatural elements in terms of existential, modern human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site tradition
ⓘ
biblical place ⓘ biblical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
John the Baptist ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | baptism of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
John the Baptist ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of John 1:28 ⓘ |
| biblicalReference | John 1:28 ⓘ |
| category |
New Testament places associated with Jesus
ⓘ
Sites associated with John the Baptist ⓘ |
| describedAs | place where John was baptizing ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Bethany near Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Bethany (biblical village)
Bethany near Jerusalem ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
baptismal site
ⓘ
site of John the Baptist’s ministry ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
Jesus was baptized there by John the Baptist
ⓘ
John the Baptist conducted his ministry there ⓘ
linked to:
John the Baptist
|
| influences |
Christian pilgrimage to the Jordan River
ⓘ
liturgical commemorations of the Baptism of the Lord ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Jordan River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perea
ⓘ
Transjordan region ⓘ
linked to:
Transjordan
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| originalNameForm |
Bethania peran tou Iordanou
ⓘ
linked to:
Transjordan
|
| partOf |
Christian pilgrimage traditions
ⓘ
New Testament baptism traditions ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament traditions
|
| refersTo |
Bethany beyond the Jordan
ⓘ
linked to:
Bethany Beyond the Jordan
|
| relatedConcept |
Christian baptism
ⓘ
Jordan River in the Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Jordan River
|
| scripturalBasis | Gospel narrative of Jesus’ baptism ⓘ |
| significanceInChristianity | traditional site of Jesus’ baptism ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
beginning of Jesus’ public ministry
ⓘ
manifestation of Jesus as Son of God ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Church
various Christian denominations ⓘ |
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