The Prayer of Jabez
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The Prayer of Jabez is a best-selling Christian devotional book by Bruce Wilkinson that explores a brief Old Testament prayer as a model for seeking God's blessing and guidance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Prayer of Jabez canonical | 2 |
| The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study | 1 |
| The Prayer of Jabez Devotional | 1 |
| The Prayer of Jabez for Teens | 1 |
| The Prayer of Jabez for Women | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Prayer of Jabez Context triple: [Bruce Wilkinson, notableWork, The Prayer of Jabez]
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A.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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B.
The Power of Prayer
"The Power of Prayer" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2020 album *Letter to You*, reflecting on faith, memory, and the passage of time.
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C.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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D.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a popular inspirational ballad best known for its duet version by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, often performed at ceremonies and events for its uplifting, spiritual tone.
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E.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
- 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 Prayer of Jabez Target entity description: The Prayer of Jabez is a best-selling Christian devotional book by Bruce Wilkinson that explores a brief Old Testament prayer as a model for seeking God's blessing and guidance.
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A.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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B.
The Power of Prayer
"The Power of Prayer" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2020 album *Letter to You*, reflecting on faith, memory, and the passage of time.
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C.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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D.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a popular inspirational ballad best known for its duet version by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, often performed at ceremonies and events for its uplifting, spiritual tone.
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E.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional book
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book ⓘ |
| author | Bruce Wilkinson ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1 Chronicles 4:10 ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | New York Times bestseller ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for promoting a prosperity-oriented view of prayer by some theologians ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOnCharacter | Jabez ⓘ |
| format | short-form inspirational text ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study
ⓘ
linked to:
The Prayer of Jabez
The Prayer of Jabez Devotional ⓘ
linked to:
The Prayer of Jabez
The Prayer of Jabez for Teens ⓘ
linked to:
The Prayer of Jabez
The Prayer of Jabez for Women ⓘ
linked to:
The Prayer of Jabez
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| influenced | evangelical Christian devotional practices ⓘ |
| inSeriesWith |
A Life God Rewards
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Secrets of the Vine ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
daily devotional reading
ⓘ
small group study ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketedAs | guide to experiencing God's favor ⓘ |
| marketingCategory | inspirational ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the Old Testament prayer of Jabez ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory" (as cited from 1 Chronicles 4:10) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Multnomah Publishers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sales | millions of copies sold worldwide ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | 1 Chronicles ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| series | Breakthrough Series ⓘ |
| structure | short, chapter-based exposition of 1 Chronicles 4:10 ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian living
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God's blessing ⓘ divine guidance ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| subtitle | Breaking Through to the Blessed Life ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians
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linked to:
Christianity
evangelical readers ⓘ |
| theme |
asking God for enlarged territory
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living beyond perceived limitations ⓘ seeking God's hand and protection ⓘ |
| topic |
biblical interpretation
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personal spiritual growth ⓘ practical theology ⓘ |
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