Genesis 15
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Genesis 15 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts God’s covenant with Abram, including the promise of numerous descendants and the formal sealing of that promise through a sacrificial ceremony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis 15 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10724137 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 15 Context triple: [Genesis 16, follows, Genesis 15]
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A.
Genesis 12
Genesis 12 is a pivotal Old Testament chapter that recounts God’s call and promises to Abram, marking the beginning of the Abrahamic covenant and the formation of Israel’s ancestral line.
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B.
Genesis 17
Genesis 17 is a biblical chapter in which God formalizes His promises to Abraham by instituting circumcision as the sign of an everlasting covenant and renaming Abram and Sarai.
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C.
Genesis 18
Genesis 18 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the Lord’s visit to Abraham, the promise of a son to Sarah, and Abraham’s intercession on behalf of the wicked cities destined for judgment.
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D.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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E.
Genesis 20
Genesis 20 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Abraham’s sojourn in Gerar, where he again presents Sarah as his sister and God intervenes to protect her from King Abimelech.
- 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: Genesis 15 Target entity description: Genesis 15 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts God’s covenant with Abram, including the promise of numerous descendants and the formal sealing of that promise through a sacrificial ceremony.
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A.
Genesis 12
Genesis 12 is a pivotal Old Testament chapter that recounts God’s call and promises to Abram, marking the beginning of the Abrahamic covenant and the formation of Israel’s ancestral line.
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B.
Genesis 17
Genesis 17 is a biblical chapter in which God formalizes His promises to Abraham by instituting circumcision as the sign of an everlasting covenant and renaming Abram and Sarai.
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C.
Genesis 18
Genesis 18 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the Lord’s visit to Abraham, the promise of a son to Sarah, and Abraham’s intercession on behalf of the wicked cities destined for judgment.
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D.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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E.
Genesis 20
Genesis 20 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Abraham’s sojourn in Gerar, where he again presents Sarah as his sister and God intervenes to protect her from King Abimelech.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
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chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalPosition | 15th chapter of Genesis ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Abram’s belief credited as righteousness
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God’s covenant with Abram ⓘ counting the stars illustration ⓘ deep sleep of Abram ⓘ granting of land promise to Abram’s offspring ⓘ promise of numerous descendants ⓘ prophecy of Israel’s future oppression and deliverance ⓘ sacrificial covenant ceremony ⓘ vision of the word of the LORD to Abram ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 14 ⓘ |
| includesRitual | cutting of animals for covenant ceremony ⓘ |
| includesSymbol |
flaming torch passing between pieces
ⓘ
smoking firepot passing between pieces ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
covenant
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divine promise ⓘ faith ⓘ land promise ⓘ offspring promise ⓘ righteousness by faith ⓘ |
| lists |
Amorites
ⓘ
Canaanites ⓘ Girgashites ⓘ Hittites ⓘ Jebusites ⓘ Kadmonites ⓘ
linked to:
Girgashites
Kenites ⓘ Kenizzites ⓘ Perizzites ⓘ Rephaim ⓘ land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative ⓘ |
| mentions |
Abram
ⓘ
Eliezer of Damascus ⓘ
linked to:
Eliezer
a flaming torch ⓘ a smoking firepot ⓘ the LORD ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 16 ⓘ |
| primaryHumanSubject | Abram ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
Galatians 3
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linked to:
Epistle to the Galatians
James 2 ⓘ Romans 4 ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Romans
|
| significanceInTheology | foundational text for doctrine of justification by faith ⓘ |
| states |
Abram believed the LORD
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Abram will be buried at a good old age ⓘ
linked to:
Abram
Abram will go to his fathers in peace ⓘ Abram will have a son from his own body ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be as numerous as the stars ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be strangers in a land not theirs ⓘ Abram’s descendants will come out with great possessions ⓘ Abram’s reward will be very great ⓘ the LORD brought Abram out of Ur of the Chaldeans ⓘ the LORD counted Abram’s belief as righteousness ⓘ the LORD will judge the nation that enslaves Abram’s descendants ⓘ the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 15 Description of subject: Genesis 15 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts God’s covenant with Abram, including the promise of numerous descendants and the formal sealing of that promise through a sacrificial ceremony.
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