the Book of Life
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The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Life | 8 |
| the Book of Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157677 — 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: the Book of Life Context triple: [Book of Revelation, containsVisionOf, the Book of Life]
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A.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth is a dark fantasy film set in post–Civil War Spain that intertwines a young girl’s eerie fairy-tale quest with the brutal realities of fascist rule.
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B.
Los Leones
Los Leones is the popular nickname of the Cuban baseball team Industriales, one of the most successful and beloved clubs in the Cuban National Series.
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C.
Miguel
Miguel is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer known for his smooth vocals and genre-blending, atmospheric sound.
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D.
Finding Forever
Finding Forever is a 2007 hip-hop album by rapper Common, known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Guardians
Guardians are the uniformed service members of the United States Space Force, responsible for conducting and supporting military operations in space.
- 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: the Book of Life Target entity description: The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
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A.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth is a dark fantasy film set in post–Civil War Spain that intertwines a young girl’s eerie fairy-tale quest with the brutal realities of fascist rule.
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B.
Los Leones
Los Leones is the popular nickname of the Cuban baseball team Industriales, one of the most successful and beloved clubs in the Cuban National Series.
-
C.
Miguel
Miguel is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer known for his smooth vocals and genre-blending, atmospheric sound.
-
D.
Finding Forever
Finding Forever is a 2007 hip-hop album by rapper Common, known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Guardians
Guardians are the uniformed service members of the United States Space Force, responsible for conducting and supporting military operations in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Christian theology
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heavenly register ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Lamb’s Book of Life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God’s foreknowledge
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Jesus Christ ⓘ Lamb of God ⓘ damnation ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ eternal salvation ⓘ final judgment ⓘ predestination ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | those whose names are not written in the book ⓘ |
| cosmicContext |
final judgment scene before God
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new heaven and new earth in Revelation ⓘ |
| describedAs | heavenly register that records the names of the saved ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | basis for final separation of saved and lost ⓘ |
| function | to list those spared from final judgment ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalDebateOn |
relation to election and predestination
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whether names can be removed ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian views of divine judgment
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Christian views of personal destiny ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal book by some Christians
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symbolic representation of God’s saving knowledge ⓘ |
| language | primarily discussed in Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Revelation
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Luke 10:20 ⓘ New Testament ⓘ Philippians 4:3 ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Philippians
Revelation 13:8 ⓘ Revelation 17:8 ⓘ Revelation 20:12 ⓘ Revelation 20:15 ⓘ Revelation 21:27 ⓘ Revelation 3:5 ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
call to perseverance in faith
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call to repentance ⓘ |
| records | names of those granted eternal salvation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine registry of the righteous
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heavenly books in Jewish apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusOfNames |
names can be blotted out (in some interpretations)
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names can be written ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s knowledge of the redeemed
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assurance of salvation for believers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian hymnody
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Book of Life Description of subject: The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
Referenced by (9)
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