book "Knowing God"
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"Knowing God" is a classic Christian theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the nature and character of God in a deeply devotional and doctrinally rich way.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Knowing God" Context triple: [J. I. Packer, knownFor, book "Knowing God"]
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On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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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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Word of God
The Word of God is a Christological title that identifies Jesus Christ as the divine self-revelation and ultimate expression of God’s will and truth.
- 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: book "Knowing God" Target entity description: "Knowing God" is a classic Christian theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the nature and character of God in a deeply devotional and doctrinally rich way.
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
-
B.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
-
C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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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.
Word of God
The Word of God is a Christological title that identifies Jesus Christ as the divine self-revelation and ultimate expression of God’s will and truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological book
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book ⓘ |
| aim |
to connect theology with practical Christian living
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to deepen readers’ knowledge of God ⓘ |
| approach |
doctrinal and devotional
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expository treatment of Scripture ⓘ |
| author |
J. I. Packer
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James Innell Packer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| format | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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devotional literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
anniversary edition
ⓘ
study guide edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Know the Lord
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Part II: Behold Your God ⓘ Part III: If God Be For Us ⓘ |
| hasReception |
highly influential in evangelical circles
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widely regarded as a modern Christian classic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Puritan theology
ⓘ
Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Church
pastors and church leaders ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining doctrine and devotion
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influence on late 20th-century evangelicalism ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | InterVarsity Press ⓘ |
| publicationType | Christian classic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
|
| structure | three main parts ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
God in Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
God
attributes of God ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| theme |
knowing God personally
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the character of God ⓘ the grace of God ⓘ the love of God ⓘ the sovereignty of God ⓘ the wisdom of God ⓘ the wrath and judgment of God ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| usesScriptureFrom | Bible ⓘ |
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