Book 22
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Book 22 is the concluding section of Augustine’s "The City of God," focusing on the ultimate destiny of the righteous and the nature of eternal happiness in the heavenly city.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book 22 Context triple: [The City of God, dividedInto, Book 22]
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Book 21
Book 21 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature, justice, and eternity of the punishments of hell.
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Book 19
Book 19 is a key section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature of peace and the ultimate happiness of the heavenly city in contrast to earthly society.
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Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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Book 2
Book 2 is the second section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological and philosophical work *The City of God*, continuing his critique of pagan Roman religion and culture.
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Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
- 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: Book 22 Target entity description: Book 22 is the concluding section of Augustine’s "The City of God," focusing on the ultimate destiny of the righteous and the nature of eternal happiness in the heavenly city.
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A.
Book 21
Book 21 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature, justice, and eternity of the punishments of hell.
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B.
Book 19
Book 19 is a key section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature of peace and the ultimate happiness of the heavenly city in contrast to earthly society.
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C.
Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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D.
Book 2
Book 2 is the second section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological and philosophical work *The City of God*, continuing his critique of pagan Roman religion and culture.
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E.
Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
objections to the doctrine of bodily resurrection
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philosophical questions about eternal happiness ⓘ |
| argues |
blessed will have perfect peace in God
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eternal life of the righteous will be without suffering ⓘ eternal punishment of the wicked is just ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
eternal vision of God
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perfect fulfillment of human desire in God ⓘ |
| concludes | overall argument of The City of God ⓘ |
| concludesWith | vision of the eternal Sabbath rest in God ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of miracles associated with Christian martyrs
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reflections on the nature of miracles ⓘ |
| describes |
eternal happiness of the citizens of the heavenly city
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final state of the righteous after resurrection ⓘ incorruptibility of resurrected bodies ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
God as the source of unending joy for the blessed
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unchangeable security of the heavenly city ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
eternal enjoyment of God as the highest good
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supremacy of the heavenly city over the earthly city ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heavenly city
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nature of eternal happiness ⓘ ultimate destiny of the righteous ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| isConcludingBookOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalWorkCompletionCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 22 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
1 Corinthians 15
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Book of Revelation ⓘ Gospel passages on eternal life ⓘ New Testament eschatological passages ⓘ |
| summarizes | purpose of God in history regarding the two cities ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
beatific vision
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contrast between eternal reward and eternal punishment ⓘ eschatology ⓘ eternal life ⓘ final judgment ⓘ immutability of the blessed ⓘ perfection of the saints ⓘ resurrection of the body ⓘ |
| workType | Christian theological treatise section ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
The City of God
this entity surface form:
Book XXII