Acts of the Apostles
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Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
All labels observed (32)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35034 — 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: Acts of the Apostles Context triple: [Bible, contains, Acts of the Apostles]
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A.
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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B.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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C.
Matthew 24
Matthew 24 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers the Olivet Discourse, prophesying future tribulations and his return at the end of the age.
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D.
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
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E.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
- 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: Acts of the Apostles Target entity description: Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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A.
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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B.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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C.
Matthew 24
Matthew 24 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers the Olivet Discourse, prophesying future tribulations and his return at the end of the age.
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D.
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
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E.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
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New Testament book ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ narrative text ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| canonicalIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
early Christian church
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missionary work of the apostles ⓘ spread of the gospel ⓘ work of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedWork | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Theophilus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Paul’s trial defenses
ⓘ
appointment of seven deacons ⓘ martyrdom of Stephen ⓘ sharing of possessions among believers ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Cornelius the centurion ⓘ James the brother of Jesus ⓘ John ⓘ Lydia ⓘ Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Peter ⓘ Apostle Philip ⓘ
surface form:
Philip the Evangelist
Silas ⓘ Stephen ⓘ Timothy ⓘ |
| follows |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| forms | two-volume work with the Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
religious history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Acts of the Apostles
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surface form:
Acts
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Acts
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
The Acts of the Apostles
|
| influenced |
Christian ecclesiology
ⓘ
Christian missiology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
apostolic authority
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community life of early Christians ⓘ inclusion of Gentiles in the church ⓘ persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| majorLocation |
Antioch
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Asia Minor ⓘ Greece ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Judea ⓘ Rome ⓘ Samaria ⓘ |
| narratesEvent |
Council of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Pentecost ⓘ Peter’s sermon at Pentecost ⓘ Ascension Day ⓘ
surface form:
ascension of Jesus
coming of the Holy Spirit ⓘ conversion of Saul of Tarsus ⓘ healing of the lame man at the temple gate ⓘ imprisonment of Paul in Rome ⓘ missionary journeys of Paul ⓘ |
| openingVerse | Acts 1:1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| precedes |
Pauline Epistles
ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle to the Romans
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | 27 chapters ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | from Jesus’s ascension to Paul’s imprisonment in Rome ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Luke
ⓘ
Luke the Evangelist ⓘ |
| usedIn | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
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Subject: Acts of the Apostles Description of subject: Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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this entity surface form:
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Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus
this entity surface form:
Acts of the Apostles (fragmentary)
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New Testament Acts 17
subject surface form:
the Twelve
this entity surface form:
Acts 15
subject surface form:
James the Just
this entity surface form:
Acts 16
subject surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
this entity surface form:
Acts 20
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