Forged
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Forged is a scholarly book by Bart D. Ehrman that examines the prevalence and implications of literary forgery in early Christian writings.
All labels observed (1)
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| Forged canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10114106 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forged Context triple: [Bart D. Ehrman, notableWork, Forged]
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A.
The Forge
"The Forge" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that meditates on traditional craftsmanship and creative labor through the metaphor of a blacksmith’s workshop.
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B.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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C.
Iron Will
Iron Will is a 1994 Disney adventure film about a young man racing his sled dogs across the wilderness to save his family’s farm.
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D.
Ironbound
Ironbound is a vibrant, historically immigrant-rich neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, known for its Portuguese, Brazilian, and Latin American culture, restaurants, and nightlife.
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E.
Men of Iron
Men of Iron is a historical adventure novel by Howard Pyle that follows the coming-of-age and knighthood of a young squire in 15th-century England.
- 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: Forged Target entity description: Forged is a scholarly book by Bart D. Ehrman that examines the prevalence and implications of literary forgery in early Christian writings.
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A.
The Forge
"The Forge" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that meditates on traditional craftsmanship and creative labor through the metaphor of a blacksmith’s workshop.
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B.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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C.
Iron Will
Iron Will is a 1994 Disney adventure film about a young man racing his sled dogs across the wilderness to save his family’s farm.
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D.
Ironbound
Ironbound is a vibrant, historically immigrant-rich neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, known for its Portuguese, Brazilian, and Latin American culture, restaurants, and nightlife.
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E.
Men of Iron
Men of Iron is a historical adventure novel by Howard Pyle that follows the coming-of-age and knighthood of a young squire in 15th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| argues |
forgery had ethical and theological consequences
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forgery was a common literary practice in antiquity ⓘ several New Testament books are pseudonymous ⓘ |
| author | Bart D. Ehrman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
ancient attitudes toward forgery
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disputed New Testament letters ⓘ motives for literary forgery ⓘ non-canonical early Christian writings ⓘ use of apostolic names on texts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authorship claims in early Christian documents
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implications of forged texts for Christian doctrine ⓘ prevalence of forgery in early Christianity ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian history
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biblical studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAcademicField |
New Testament studies
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical historical approach to biblical texts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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scholars interested in early Christianity ⓘ students of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New Testament authorship
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early Christian writings ⓘ literary forgery ⓘ pseudepigraphy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Forgery and Counterforgery
NERFINISHED
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Jesus, Interrupted NERFINISHED ⓘ Misquoting Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Forged Description of subject: Forged is a scholarly book by Bart D. Ehrman that examines the prevalence and implications of literary forgery in early Christian writings.
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