Elect of God
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Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elect of God canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399446 — 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: Elect of God Context triple: [Haile Selassie I, alsoKnownAs, Elect of God]
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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B.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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C.
Last Gospel
The Last Gospel is a traditional reading of the prologue of the Gospel of John that concludes the celebration of the Tridentine Mass in the Roman Catholic liturgy.
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D.
I Am a God
"I Am a God" is an aggressive, industrial-rap track by Kanye West from his album *Yeezus*, known for its provocative lyrics and experimental production.
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E.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
- 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: Elect of God Target entity description: Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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B.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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C.
Last Gospel
The Last Gospel is a traditional reading of the prologue of the Gospel of John that concludes the celebration of the Tridentine Mass in the Roman Catholic liturgy.
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D.
I Am a God
"I Am a God" is an aggressive, industrial-rap track by Kanye West from his album *Yeezus*, known for its provocative lyrics and experimental production.
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E.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious honorific
ⓘ
reverential title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
Ethiopian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian monarchy
titles of Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
central spiritual figure
ⓘ
returned messiah ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
divine election
ⓘ
messianic status ⓘ |
| hasContext | Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Rastafari theology
ⓘ
religion ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Rastafarian belief that Haile Selassie I is the returned Christ ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Rastafarianism ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalMeaning | chosen by God ⓘ |
| honors |
Haile Selassie I’s messianic role
ⓘ
Haile Selassie I’s perceived divinity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Rastafarian titles for Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| refersTo | Haile Selassie I as chosen by God ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
ⓘ
King of Kings ⓘ title Lord of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
Lord of Lords
|
| usedBy |
Rastafari movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafarians
followers of Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| usedFor | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Rastafarian hymns
ⓘ
Rastafarian prayers ⓘ Rastafarian worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elect of God Description of subject: Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
Referenced by (2)
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