Binding of Isaac
E11376
The Binding of Isaac is the biblical narrative in which God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith, a story deeply tied to the religious significance of the Temple Mount.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Binding of Isaac canonical | 5 |
| binding of Isaac | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T113567 — 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: Binding of Isaac Context triple: [Temple Mount, associatedWith, Binding of Isaac]
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A.
Edith Finch
Edith Finch was the first wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell, known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Russell family.
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B.
Evolver
Evolver is a studio album by American singer-songwriter John Legend that blends R&B, soul, and pop influences.
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C.
Populous
Populous is a global architecture and design firm renowned for creating major sports stadiums, arenas, and large-scale event venues.
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D.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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E.
Kalorama
Kalorama is an affluent, historic residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately mansions, and prominent political residents.
- 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: Binding of Isaac Target entity description: The Binding of Isaac is the biblical narrative in which God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith, a story deeply tied to the religious significance of the Temple Mount.
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A.
Edith Finch
Edith Finch was the first wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell, known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Russell family.
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B.
Evolver
Evolver is a studio album by American singer-songwriter John Legend that blends R&B, soul, and pop influences.
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C.
Populous
Populous is a global architecture and design firm renowned for creating major sports stadiums, arenas, and large-scale event venues.
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D.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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E.
Kalorama
Kalorama is an affluent, historic residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately mansions, and prominent political residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical narrative
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religious story ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Temple Mount as site of sacrifice
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merit of the patriarchs ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Mount Moriah
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
covenant
ⓘ
divine testing ⓘ faith ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Abraham binds Isaac on the altar
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Abraham prepares an altar ⓘ Abraham travels to the land of Moriah ⓘ God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac ⓘ a ram is sacrificed instead of Isaac ⓘ an angel of the Lord stops Abraham ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Akedah
ⓘ
Akedah ⓘ
surface form:
Akedat Yitzhak
|
| hasDoctrinalSignificance |
Christian theology of sacrifice
ⓘ
Islamic narratives about Ibrahim ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| hasGenre | narrative prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Abraham
ⓘ
Isaac ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
God reaffirms promises to Abraham
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Isaac is spared ⓘ ram is offered as burnt offering ⓘ |
| hasSetting | land of Moriah ⓘ |
| influencedAuthor | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Fear and Trembling ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter | angel of the Lord ⓘ |
| involvesDeity | God ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
altar
ⓘ
knife ⓘ ram caught in a thicket ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Rosh Hashanah readings in Judaism ⓘ |
| locatedInScripture |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| partOfText | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
surface form:
Genesis 22
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| symbolizes |
testing of the patriarch Abraham
ⓘ
total submission to God ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | ancient Israelite period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Binding of Isaac Description of subject: The Binding of Isaac is the biblical narrative in which God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith, a story deeply tied to the religious significance of the Temple Mount.
Referenced by (6)
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