Commentary on the Diatessaron
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Commentary on the Diatessaron is an important early Christian exegetical work that provides a Syriac theological and literary interpretation of Tatian’s Gospel harmony.
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| Commentary on the Diatessaron canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Diatessaron Context triple: [Ephrem the Syrian, notableWork, Commentary on the Diatessaron]
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Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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B.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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C.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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D.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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E.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Diatessaron Target entity description: Commentary on the Diatessaron is an important early Christian exegetical work that provides a Syriac theological and literary interpretation of Tatian’s Gospel harmony.
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A.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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B.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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C.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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D.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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E.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Syriac Christian literature ⓘ biblical commentary ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tatian ⓘ |
| author | Ephrem the Syrian ⓘ |
| basedOn | Diatessaron ⓘ |
| canonicalScope | harmonized four Gospels ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Gospel harmony ⓘ |
| genre | exegetical commentary ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Syriac church ⓘ |
| influenced | later Syriac exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Syriac biblical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse-by-verse commentary ⓘ |
| originalScript |
Syriac alphabet
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surface form:
Syriac script
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| placeOfOrigin | Syriac-speaking Christian milieu ⓘ |
| preservation |
partially preserved in later translations and fragments
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survives primarily in Syriac manuscripts ⓘ |
| provides |
Syriac theological interpretation of the Diatessaron
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literary interpretation of the Diatessaron ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Ephrem the Syrian ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Diatessaron ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Syriac-speaking Christians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest substantial commentary on a Gospel harmony
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major source for reconstructing the text of the Diatessaron ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament textual criticism
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Syriac studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject |
Diatessaron
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surface form:
Tatian’s Diatessaron
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| theologicalEmphasis |
Christology
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moral exhortation ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Syriac Churches
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surface form:
Syriac Christianity
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| typeOfExegesis |
literal and spiritual interpretation
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theological exegesis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
instruction of believers
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interpretation of Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| usedIn | Syriac liturgical and catechetical contexts ⓘ |
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