Life of Moses
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Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Moses canonical | 2 |
| On the Life of Moses (De vita Mosis) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T790514 — 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: Life of Moses Context triple: [Gregory of Nyssa, notableWork, Life of Moses]
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A.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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D.
Moses
Moses is a central prophet and leader in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally credited with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments from God.
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E.
Moses the Black
Moses the Black was a 4th-century Ethiopian desert monk and former bandit who became a renowned Christian ascetic and saint among the Desert Fathers.
- 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: Life of Moses Target entity description: Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
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A.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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D.
Moses
Moses is a central prophet and leader in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally credited with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments from God.
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E.
Moses the Black
Moses the Black was a 4th-century Ethiopian desert monk and former bandit who became a renowned Christian ascetic and saint among the Desert Fathers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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allegorical commentary ⓘ patristic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Moses ⓘ |
| biblicalSource |
Book of Exodus
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Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
imitation of Moses
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infinite progress in virtue ⓘ soul’s journey toward God ⓘ |
| contains |
allegorical interpretation of Moses’ life
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historical exposition of Moses’ life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian perfection
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contemplation of God ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical exegesis
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mystagogical work ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine spirituality
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Eastern Christian mysticism ⓘ Western Christian spiritual theology ⓘ |
| interpretsEvent |
Moses’ entry into the darkness
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Moses’ vision of God’s back ⓘ the Mountain of God ⓘ
surface form:
ascent of Mount Sinai
burning bush ⓘ crossing of the Red Sea ⓘ |
| keyConcept | epektasis ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| part |
narrative retelling of biblical events
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spiritual and allegorical interpretation ⓘ |
| period | 4th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | two-part treatise ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian spirituality
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject | Moses ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Egypt as life of sin
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Pharaoh as tyranny of passions ⓘ Promised Land as union with God ⓘ Red Sea as baptism and purification ⓘ desert as ascetic struggle ⓘ |
| teaches | endless growth in knowledge of God ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Cappadocian theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian spiritual formation
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monastic instruction ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Moses Description of subject: Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
On the Life of Moses (De vita Mosis)