Johannine literature
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Johannine literature is a group of New Testament writings traditionally attributed to John, including the Gospel of John, three epistles, and often the Book of Revelation, characterized by distinctive theological themes such as love, light, and the divinity of Christ.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johannine literature canonical | 10 |
| Johannine theology | 2 |
| Johannine writings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2052912 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannine literature Context triple: [Third Epistle of John, literaryCollection, Johannine literature]
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Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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Apostolic Fathers
The Apostolic Fathers are a group of early Christian theologians and church leaders of the late first and early second centuries whose writings form an important bridge between the New Testament and later Christian doctrine.
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First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
- 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: Johannine literature Target entity description: Johannine literature is a group of New Testament writings traditionally attributed to John, including the Gospel of John, three epistles, and often the Book of Revelation, characterized by distinctive theological themes such as love, light, and the divinity of Christ.
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A.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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B.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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C.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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D.
Apostolic Fathers
The Apostolic Fathers are a group of early Christian theologians and church leaders of the late first and early second centuries whose writings form an important bridge between the New Testament and later Christian doctrine.
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E.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological corpus
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New Testament literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Johannine community ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| christologicalFocus |
Christology
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surface form:
Logos Christology
high Christology ⓘ |
| debatedIssue |
authorship
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unity of the corpus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Holy Spirit as Paraclete
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Jesus as Son of God ⓘ abiding in Christ ⓘ belief as the path to life ⓘ love among believers ⓘ new commandment of love ⓘ pre-existence of Christ ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveStyle |
dualistic imagery
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simple vocabulary with theological depth ⓘ symbolic language ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveVocabulary |
abide
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glory ⓘ life ⓘ light ⓘ love ⓘ truth ⓘ witness ⓘ world ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book of Revelation
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First Epistle of John ⓘ Gospel of John ⓘ Second Epistle of John ⓘ Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian mysticism
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Christological doctrine ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament scholarship
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biblical theology ⓘ early Christian studies ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Spirit
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divinity of Christ ⓘ dualism of light and darkness ⓘ eternal life ⓘ incarnation ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ light ⓘ love ⓘ mutual indwelling of God and believers ⓘ truth ⓘ witness and testimony ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle John
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surface form:
John the Apostle
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Evangelist
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Subject: Johannine literature Description of subject: Johannine literature is a group of New Testament writings traditionally attributed to John, including the Gospel of John, three epistles, and often the Book of Revelation, characterized by distinctive theological themes such as love, light, and the divinity of Christ.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Contra Noetum
this entity surface form:
Johannine theology
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
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scripturalBasis
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Johannine literature
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this entity surface form:
Johannine writings
this entity surface form:
Johannine theology