Book of the Law
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The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of the Law canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3175650 — 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: Book of the Law Context triple: [Josiah, associatedWithText, Book of the Law]
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A.
Volume of the Sacred Law
The Volume of the Sacred Law is the holy book or books placed on the altar in Masonic lodges, representing divine truth according to the faiths of the members present.
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B.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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C.
Sarbloh Granth
The Sarbloh Granth is a Sikh religious scripture traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh and revered particularly within the Nihang Sikh tradition.
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D.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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E.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
- 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: Book of the Law Target entity description: The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
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A.
Volume of the Sacred Law
The Volume of the Sacred Law is the holy book or books placed on the altar in Masonic lodges, representing divine truth according to the faiths of the members present.
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B.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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C.
Sarbloh Granth
The Sarbloh Granth is a Sikh religious scripture traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh and revered particularly within the Nihang Sikh tradition.
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D.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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E.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
ⓘ
legal code ⓘ religious scripture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mosaic Law
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surface form:
Law of Moses
Torah ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Moses ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Mosaic authorship (traditional) ⓘ |
| centralTo | covenant between YHWH and Israel ⓘ |
| contains |
divine commandments
ⓘ
ethical instructions ⓘ legal regulations ⓘ ritual prescriptions ⓘ teachings ⓘ |
| function |
definition of Israelite identity
ⓘ
regulation of cultic practice ⓘ regulation of social relations ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic prose
ⓘ
law code ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian Old Testament interpretation of law
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later Jewish halakhic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Chronicles
ⓘ
2 Kings ⓘ Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomy
Joshua ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| religiousTradition |
Judaism
ⓘ
ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | normative legal authority for Israel ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | basis for instruction in the commandments ⓘ |
| roleInWorship | read publicly in assemblies ⓘ |
| status |
authoritative scripture in Christianity (Old Testament)
ⓘ
authoritative scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
blessing and curse
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covenant obedience ⓘ divine sovereignty ⓘ holiness ⓘ |
| viewedAs | written form of divine will ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of the Law Description of subject: The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
Referenced by (2)
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