Epistles

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Epistles are formal letters, especially those found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to apostles and addressing doctrinal, ethical, or pastoral issues.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
New Testament epistles 7
Epistles canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical genre
Letter
New Testament literature
Religious text type
attributedTo James the Just
John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John

Jude
Paul the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Paul

Peter the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Peter
hasForm formal letter
hasFunctionInEthics source of Christian moral teaching
hasFunctionInLiturgy scripture reading
hasFunctionInTheology source of Christian doctrine
hasLanguage Koine Greek
hasPurpose church organization
community correction
doctrinal instruction
ethical instruction
moral exhortation
pastoral guidance
theological clarification
includes Catholic epistles
linked to: Catholic Epistles

Epistle of James
Epistle of Jude
Epistle to Philemon
Epistle to Titus
Epistle to the Colossians
Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Galatians
Epistle to the Hebrews
Epistle to the Philippians
First Epistle of John
First Epistle of Peter
First Epistle to Timothy
First Epistle to the Corinthians
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
General epistles
linked to: Catholic Epistles

Letter to the Romans
Pastoral epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles

Pauline epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles

Second Epistle of John
Second Epistle of Peter
Second Epistle to Timothy
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
Third Epistle of John
influenced Christian canon law
Christian pastoral practice
Christian systematic theology
partOf New Testament
usedInReligion Christianity
writtenInPeriod 1st century CE

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ga Bible hasPart Epistles
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon basedOn New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
Onesimus as formerly useless but now useful canonicalContext New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
Fifth Sunday of Easter associatedWith New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
Apostolos contains Epistles
Iban Bible contains Epistles
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul focusesOn New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
The Doctrine of Church Leadership usesSource New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
Living Letters basedOn New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles
Living Letters subject Epistles
A Call to Spiritual Reformation usesSource New Testament epistles
linked to: Epistles