Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commentary on the Epistles of Paul canonical | 1 |
| Pelagius's commentaries on Paul | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Epistles of Paul Context triple: [Pelagius, notableWork, Commentary on the Epistles of Paul]
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Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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B.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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C.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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D.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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E.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
- 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 Epistles of Paul Target entity description: 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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A.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
-
B.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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C.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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D.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
-
E.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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biblical commentary ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend a particular understanding of grace and free will
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explain the meaning of Paul’s letters ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
ascetic practice
ⓘ
doctrine of grace ⓘ moral exhortation ⓘ |
| author | Pelagius ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 5th century ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | early 5th century ⓘ |
| dealsWithFigure | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| focusesOnText |
New Testament
ⓘ
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| genre | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced | later Latin Pauline exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Western Christian exegesis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian clergy
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educated laity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters ⓘ |
| reflectsDebates |
free will
ⓘ
grace ⓘ human nature ⓘ justification ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Latin West ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
biblical studies
ⓘ
patristic theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Pelagian studies
ⓘ
history of exegesis ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject |
Pauline Epistles
ⓘ
surface form:
Epistles of Paul
|
| survivesIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Augustinian theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustinian–Pelagian debates
Pelagianism ⓘ
surface form:
Pelagian controversy
|
| theologicalOrientation |
Pelagianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Pelagian
|
| traditionalAttribution | Pelagius ⓘ |
| usesMethod | line‑by‑line commentary ⓘ |
| workType | commentary on scripture ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Pelagius's commentaries on Paul