Abgar correspondence
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The Abgar correspondence is a legendary exchange of letters between King Abgar of Edessa and Jesus, traditionally cited as early evidence of Christian evangelization in Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abgar correspondence canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Abgar correspondence Context triple: [Doctrine of Addai, relatedTo, Abgar correspondence]
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Bel of Palmyra
Bel of Palmyra was the chief god of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, venerated as a supreme deity of the local pantheon and often identified with Mesopotamian and solar divinities.
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Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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Lachish Letters
The Lachish Letters are a collection of inscribed pottery shards from the late Iron Age that provide firsthand accounts of Judah’s final days before the Babylonian conquest.
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Kadesh Treaty tablet
The Kadesh Treaty tablet is an ancient clay inscription bearing one of the world’s earliest known peace treaties, concluded between the Egyptian and Hittite empires after the Battle of Kadesh.
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Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abgar correspondence Target entity description: The Abgar correspondence is a legendary exchange of letters between King Abgar of Edessa and Jesus, traditionally cited as early evidence of Christian evangelization in Mesopotamia.
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A.
Bel of Palmyra
Bel of Palmyra was the chief god of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, venerated as a supreme deity of the local pantheon and often identified with Mesopotamian and solar divinities.
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B.
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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C.
Lachish Letters
The Lachish Letters are a collection of inscribed pottery shards from the late Iron Age that provide firsthand accounts of Judah’s final days before the Babylonian conquest.
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D.
Kadesh Treaty tablet
The Kadesh Treaty tablet is an ancient clay inscription bearing one of the world’s earliest known peace treaties, concluded between the Egyptian and Hittite empires after the Battle of Kadesh.
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E.
Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocryphal tradition
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early Christian legend ⓘ legendary correspondence ⓘ |
| associatedWithChurch |
Church of the East
NERFINISHED
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Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedInWork | Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, Book 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedOriginalDate | 1st century ⓘ |
| consideredByScholars | pseudepigraphal ⓘ |
| contentSummary |
Abgar writes to Jesus asking for healing and inviting him to Edessa
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Jesus replies promising to send a disciple after his ascension ⓘ |
| dateOfEarliestExtantAccount | early 4th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Abgar’s conversion to Christianity
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promise of apostolic mission to Edessa ⓘ |
| earliestFullAccountIn | Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
early evidence claim for Christian evangelization in Mesopotamia
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origin story of Christianity in Edessa ⓘ |
| genre |
apocryphal epistle
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royal letter ⓘ |
| hasPart |
letter from Abgar of Edessa to Jesus
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reply from Jesus to Abgar of Edessa ⓘ |
| historicity | widely regarded as legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Doctrine of Addai
NERFINISHED
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Syriac Christian historiography ⓘ |
| language | Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedFigure |
Addai the Apostle
NERFINISHED
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Thaddaeus of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Abgar V of Edessa
NERFINISHED
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Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif | letter of Jesus ⓘ |
| purpose |
to legitimize the antiquity of Edessa’s Christian community
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to present Edessa as an early Christian kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedLegend |
Image of Edessa
NERFINISHED
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Mandylion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of the letters
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date and place of composition ⓘ |
| theme |
healing
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mission to Edessa ⓘ royal conversion ⓘ |
| traditionallyPreservedIn |
Armenian tradition
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Greek tradition ⓘ Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| transmission |
Greek translations
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Syriac manuscripts ⓘ |
| usedByAuthor | Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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