Law and the Prophets
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Law and the Prophets is a biblical expression referring to the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the foundational teachings of the Mosaic Law and the prophetic writings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law and the Prophets canonical | 1 |
| Moses and the Prophets | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11401016 — 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: Law and the Prophets Context triple: ["Abraham says they have Moses and the Prophets", refersTo, Law and the Prophets]
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A.
Christ among the Doctors of the Law
Christ among the Doctors of the Law is a traditional Christian artistic and devotional depiction of the young Jesus debating scripture with Jewish teachers in the Temple.
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B.
Book of Commandments
The Book of Commandments is an early Latter Day Saint scripture that first published many of Joseph Smith’s revelations, later forming the basis for the Doctrine and Covenants.
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C.
On the Spirit and the Letter
On the Spirit and the Letter is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that examines the relationship between divine grace, the human will, and the proper understanding of the Mosaic Law in the context of early Christian debates on salvation.
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D.
Prophets and Kings
Prophets and Kings is a religious book by Ellen G. White that narrates and interprets the biblical history of Israel’s monarchy and prophetic era from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective.
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E.
Book of Holiness
Book of Holiness is the English rendering of "Sefer Kedushah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws concerning sexual ethics and forbidden relationships.
- 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: Law and the Prophets Target entity description: Law and the Prophets is a biblical expression referring to the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the foundational teachings of the Mosaic Law and the prophetic writings.
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A.
Christ among the Doctors of the Law
Christ among the Doctors of the Law is a traditional Christian artistic and devotional depiction of the young Jesus debating scripture with Jewish teachers in the Temple.
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B.
Book of Commandments
The Book of Commandments is an early Latter Day Saint scripture that first published many of Joseph Smith’s revelations, later forming the basis for the Doctrine and Covenants.
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C.
On the Spirit and the Letter
On the Spirit and the Letter is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that examines the relationship between divine grace, the human will, and the proper understanding of the Mosaic Law in the context of early Christian debates on salvation.
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D.
Prophets and Kings
Prophets and Kings is a religious book by Ellen G. White that narrates and interprets the biblical history of Israel’s monarchy and prophetic era from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective.
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E.
Book of Holiness
Book of Holiness is the English rendering of "Sefer Kedushah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws concerning sexual ethics and forbidden relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical expression
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religious concept ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Jewish law ⓘ Mosaic covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical prophecy ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Acts 13:15
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Acts 24:14 ⓘ John 1:45 ⓘ Luke 16:16 ⓘ Matthew 11:13 ⓘ Matthew 5:17 ⓘ Matthew 7:12 ⓘ Romans 3:21 ⓘ |
| categoryIn | Second Temple Judaism scriptural references ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
covenant between God and Israel
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ethical commandments ⓘ prophetic calls to repentance ⓘ |
| correspondsTo |
Neviim
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Law
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Prophets ⓘ |
| interpretationInChristianity | often seen as fulfilled in Christ ⓘ |
| interpretationInJudaism | seen as core scriptural corpus ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek designation in the New Testament ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Hebrew Scriptures
NERFINISHED
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Mosaic Law NERFINISHED ⓘ prophetic writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInEthics | basis for the Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12 ⓘ |
| scope | legal, ethical, and prophetic teachings of Israel ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus |
authoritative in Jewish tradition
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authoritative in early Christian communities ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | the Law and the Prophets and the Writings in some contexts ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
foundation for Christian interpretation of Old Testament
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summary of scriptural authority ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | ancient Israelite history ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jesus of Nazareth
NERFINISHED
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New Testament authors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Law and the Prophets Description of subject: Law and the Prophets is a biblical expression referring to the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the foundational teachings of the Mosaic Law and the prophetic writings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"Abraham says they have Moses and the Prophets"
Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead
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refersTo
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Law and the Prophets
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subject surface form:
"Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead"
this entity surface form:
Moses and the Prophets