Lesser Genesis
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Lesser Genesis is an alternate title for the ancient Jewish religious work known as the Book of Jubilees, which retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and part of Exodus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lesser Genesis canonical | 1 |
| Little Genesis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3727584 — 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: Lesser Genesis Context triple: [Jubilees, hasTitle, Lesser Genesis]
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A.
Preface to Genesis
Preface to Genesis is a prose introduction by the Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Eynsham, offering theological and explanatory commentary on the biblical Book of Genesis for an early medieval English audience.
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B.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
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C.
Nation of Gods and Earths
The Nation of Gods and Earths is a cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Five-Percent Nation, emphasizing Black empowerment, self-knowledge, and esoteric interpretations of Islam and mathematics.
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D.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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E.
Back to Methuselah
Back to Methuselah is a cycle of five plays by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of longevity, evolution, and the future of humanity through a blend of drama, philosophy, and satire.
- 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: Lesser Genesis Target entity description: Lesser Genesis is an alternate title for the ancient Jewish religious work known as the Book of Jubilees, which retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and part of Exodus.
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A.
Preface to Genesis
Preface to Genesis is a prose introduction by the Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Eynsham, offering theological and explanatory commentary on the biblical Book of Genesis for an early medieval English audience.
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B.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
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C.
Nation of Gods and Earths
The Nation of Gods and Earths is a cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Five-Percent Nation, emphasizing Black empowerment, self-knowledge, and esoteric interpretations of Islam and mathematics.
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D.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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E.
Back to Methuselah
Back to Methuselah is a cycle of five plays by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of longevity, evolution, and the future of humanity through a blend of drama, philosophy, and satire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Jewish religious text
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pseudepigraphal work ⓘ rewritten Bible ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Book of Genesis
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early chapters of Exodus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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non-canonical in Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ non-canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| category | Old Testament pseudepigrapha ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
angelic mediation of revelation
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covenant and law ⓘ division of history into jubilees (49-year periods) ⓘ |
| claimsAuthorshipBy | Moses ⓘ |
| contains |
chronological system based on jubilees and weeks of years
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interpretations of biblical laws ⓘ legal material related to festivals and calendar ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| emphasizes | solar calendar of 364 days ⓘ |
| expands |
early Exodus traditions
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patriarchal narratives of Genesis ⓘ primeval history (Creation, Flood, Tower of Babel) ⓘ stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heavenly tablets as source of law and history
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strict observance of the law ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
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surface form:
Dead Sea Scrolls (Hebrew fragments)
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| genre |
biblical paraphrase
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midrashic narrative ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle |
Jubilees
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Leptogenesis ⓘ Lesser Genesis ⓘ
surface form:
Little Genesis
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| hasTitle |
Jubilees
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surface form:
Book of Jubilees
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| influenced |
Essenes
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surface form:
Qumran community (Dead Sea Scrolls milieu)
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| language |
Ge'ez
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surface form:
Geʿez (Ethiopic)
Greek (fragmentary) ⓘ Hebrew (originally) ⓘ Latin (fragmentary) ⓘ Syriac (fragmentary) ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from Creation to the giving of the Law at Sinai ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Eretz HaKodesh
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surface form:
Land of Israel
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| preservedCompletelyIn |
Ethiopic manuscripts
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surface form:
Geʿez (Ethiopic) manuscripts
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| purportsToBe | revelation given to Moses on Mount Sinai ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
1 Enoch
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Genesis Apocryphon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
covenant between God and Israel
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creation and early human history ⓘ patriarchs of Israel ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lesser Genesis Description of subject: Lesser Genesis is an alternate title for the ancient Jewish religious work known as the Book of Jubilees, which retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and part of Exodus.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Little Genesis