Zane Hodges
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Zane Hodges was an American biblical scholar and theologian known for his influential work on New Testament textual criticism and Free Grace theology.
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| Zane Hodges canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zane Hodges Context triple: [Hodges, hasNotableBearer, Zane Hodges]
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A.
Alex Hodge
Alex Hodge is an American singer best known as one of the original members of the pioneering vocal group The Platters.
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B.
Channon Christian
Channon Christian was a University of Tennessee student whose 2007 kidnapping, rape, and murder in Knoxville, along with her boyfriend Christopher Newsom, drew national attention for its brutality and subsequent legal controversies.
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C.
Joshua Bates
Joshua Bates was a 19th-century American financier and philanthropist whose major donations helped establish and endow the Boston Public Library.
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D.
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner is a film producer best known for his work on major fantasy epics, including Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film series.
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E.
Zachary Hicks
Zachary Hicks was an 18th-century British naval officer best known for serving as second-in-command on James Cook’s first Pacific voyage aboard HMS Endeavour.
- 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: Zane Hodges Target entity description: Zane Hodges was an American biblical scholar and theologian known for his influential work on New Testament textual criticism and Free Grace theology.
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A.
Alex Hodge
Alex Hodge is an American singer best known as one of the original members of the pioneering vocal group The Platters.
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B.
Channon Christian
Channon Christian was a University of Tennessee student whose 2007 kidnapping, rape, and murder in Knoxville, along with her boyfriend Christopher Newsom, drew national attention for its brutality and subsequent legal controversies.
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C.
Joshua Bates
Joshua Bates was a 19th-century American financier and philanthropist whose major donations helped establish and endow the Boston Public Library.
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D.
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner is a film producer best known for his work on major fantasy epics, including Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film series.
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E.
Zachary Hicks
Zachary Hicks was an 18th-century British naval officer best known for serving as second-in-command on James Cook’s first Pacific voyage aboard HMS Endeavour.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical scholar
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person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
New Testament textual criticism
NERFINISHED
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biblical studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
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biblical exegesis ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| ideology | evangelicalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Free Grace movement in evangelicalism
NERFINISHED
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contemporary debates on lordship salvation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of Free Grace theology
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interpretation of the Epistle of James ⓘ interpretation of the Gospel of John ⓘ work on New Testament textual criticism ⓘ writings on assurance of salvation ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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pastor ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| primarySourceType |
biblical commentaries
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journal articles ⓘ sermons ⓘ theological monographs ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
assurance of salvation based on faith in Christ alone
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distinction between salvation and discipleship ⓘ eternal security of the believer ⓘ rejection of lordship salvation ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Free Grace theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation |
assurance grounded in Christ’s promise rather than in works
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salvation received by faith alone in Christ alone ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture |
emphasis on careful exegesis of the Greek text
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high view of biblical inspiration ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Johannine theology
NERFINISHED
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New Testament Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ assurance of salvation ⓘ doctrine of rewards ⓘ faith and works ⓘ textual variants in the New Testament ⓘ |
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