Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith
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The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith canonical | 1 |
| Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary institution, not replaced) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith Context triple: [Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, subject, Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith]
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A.
Abrahamic covenant
The Abrahamic covenant is the foundational biblical promise in which God pledges land, descendants, and blessing to Abraham and his offspring, forming the basis of Israel’s identity and later covenant theology.
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Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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C.
New Covenant in Christian theology
The New Covenant in Christian theology is the divinely promised, Christ-centered fulfillment and transformation of earlier biblical covenants, offering forgiveness of sins and an internalized relationship with God to believers.
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D.
Covenant Chain
The Covenant Chain was a series of diplomatic alliances and agreements in the 17th and 18th centuries that bound the Iroquois (including the Mohawk) and the British colonies in mutual peace, trade, and military cooperation.
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E.
New Covenant
The New Covenant is a central Christian theological concept describing God’s promised, transformative relationship with humanity, fulfilled through Jesus Christ and characterized by internalized law, forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- 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: Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith Target entity description: The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
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A.
Abrahamic covenant
The Abrahamic covenant is the foundational biblical promise in which God pledges land, descendants, and blessing to Abraham and his offspring, forming the basis of Israel’s identity and later covenant theology.
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B.
Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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C.
New Covenant in Christian theology
The New Covenant in Christian theology is the divinely promised, Christ-centered fulfillment and transformation of earlier biblical covenants, offering forgiveness of sins and an internalized relationship with God to believers.
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D.
Covenant Chain
The Covenant Chain was a series of diplomatic alliances and agreements in the 17th and 18th centuries that bound the Iroquois (including the Mohawk) and the British colonies in mutual peace, trade, and military cooperation.
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E.
New Covenant
The New Covenant is a central Christian theological concept describing God’s promised, transformative relationship with humanity, fulfilled through Jesus Christ and characterized by internalized law, forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í doctrine
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religious concept ⓘ theological covenant ⓘ |
| basedOnBelief |
divine guidance
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progressive revelation ⓘ |
| CenterOfCovenant | ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Bahá'u'lláh
NERFINISHED
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Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CovenantBreakingDefinedAs | persistent opposition to the Center of the Covenant or its successor institutions ⓘ |
| definesSuccessionOf | Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | divinely ordained system of authority and succession ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
loyalty to appointed institutions
ⓘ
unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| foundationText |
Bahá'u'lláh’s Book of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
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Kitáb‑i‑‘Ahd NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablets of the Divine Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
interpretation of scripture is vested in authorized figures
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maintains doctrinal unity ⓘ prevents unauthorized claims to leadership ⓘ |
| GreaterCovenantConcerns | promise of successive Manifestations of God ⓘ |
| guarantees |
continuity of legitimate leadership in the Bahá'í Faith
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protection from schism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Greater Covenant
NERFINISHED
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Lesser Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopmentPhase |
Guardianship of Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
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establishment of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ ministry of Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ ministry of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| LesserCovenantConcerns | succession of authority after Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| opposes | Covenant‑breaking ⓘ |
| purpose |
preserve the unity of the Bahá'í community
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safeguard the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Greater Covenant of God with humanity
NERFINISHED
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Lesser Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh with His followers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | obedience to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ |
| successionLeadsTo |
Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
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Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upheldBy |
Bahá'í administrative order
NERFINISHED
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Local Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
protection against sectarianism
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unique feature of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith Description of subject: The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary institution, not replaced)