The Book of Brightness
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The Book of Brightness is a foundational early Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to the 1st–2nd century sage Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana, that explores mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine emanations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Brightness | 1 |
| The Book of Brightness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T943471 — 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: The Book of Brightness Context triple: [Sefer HaBahir, hasTitle, The Book of Brightness]
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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B.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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C.
Shadows and Light
"Shadows and Light" is a 1980 live album and concert film by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing jazz-infused performances with an all-star band.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
- 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 Book of Brightness Target entity description: The Book of Brightness is a foundational early Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to the 1st–2nd century sage Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana, that explores mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine emanations.
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
B.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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C.
Shadows and Light
"Shadows and Light" is a 1980 live album and concert film by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing jazz-infused performances with an all-star band.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical work
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Kabbalistic text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Kabbalah ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
divine attributes
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emanation of divinity ⓘ |
| field | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine emanations
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mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| genre | mystical exegesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthor | Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana ⓘ |
| influenced | later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| timeOfComposition | traditionally 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| traditionStatus | foundational early Kabbalistic work ⓘ |
| usesMethod | esoteric interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Book of Brightness Description of subject: The Book of Brightness is a foundational early Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to the 1st–2nd century sage Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana, that explores mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine emanations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.