Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead
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"Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead" is a key climactic line in Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus that underscores the hardness of human unbelief even in the face of miraculous evidence.
All labels observed (1)
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| Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2468321 — 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: Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead Context triple: [Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, includesResponse, Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead]
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Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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Assumption of Moses
The Assumption of Moses is a lost or fragmentarily preserved Jewish apocryphal work, traditionally attributed to Moses, that narrates prophetic history and his final instructions and has influenced early Christian writings.
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C.
Demonstration of the Gospel
Demonstration of the Gospel is a major apologetic and theological work by Eusebius of Caesarea that argues for the truth of Christianity using Old Testament prophecies and historical evidence.
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D.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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E.
Daniel in the lions den
Daniel in the lions' den is a famous biblical story in which the prophet Daniel is miraculously saved by God after being thrown into a den of lions for refusing to stop praying.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead Target entity description: "Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead" is a key climactic line in Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus that underscores the hardness of human unbelief even in the face of miraculous evidence.
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A.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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B.
Assumption of Moses
The Assumption of Moses is a lost or fragmentarily preserved Jewish apocryphal work, traditionally attributed to Moses, that narrates prophetic history and his final instructions and has influenced early Christian writings.
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C.
Demonstration of the Gospel
Demonstration of the Gospel is a major apologetic and theological work by Eusebius of Caesarea that argues for the truth of Christianity using Old Testament prophecies and historical evidence.
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D.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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E.
Daniel in the lions den
Daniel in the lions' den is a famous biblical story in which the prophet Daniel is miraculously saved by God after being thrown into a den of lions for refusing to stop praying.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biblical quotation
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climactic line in a parable ⓘ saying of Abraham in a parable ⓘ |
| addressedTo | the rich man in Hades ⓘ |
| addresses | the rich man’s five brothers ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Luke ⓘ |
| biblicalChapter | 16 ⓘ |
| biblicalVerseRange | Luke 16:31 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| emphasizes | that Scripture is adequate testimony ⓘ |
| implies | miracles alone cannot overcome willful unbelief ⓘ |
| interpretedAsForeshadowing |
Jesus’ own resurrection
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linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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| language | Koine Greek (original text) ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
climax of the parable
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moral conclusion of the story ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Moses and the Prophets
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linked to:
Law and the Prophets
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthorityFor | the idea that revelation can be rejected despite miracles ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Abraham ⓘ |
| spokenInContextOf | dialogue between Abraham and the rich man ⓘ |
| spokenInResponseTo | the rich man’s request to send Lazarus to his brothers ⓘ |
| theme |
hardness of heart
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rejection of miraculous evidence ⓘ sufficiency of Scripture ⓘ unbelief ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching on faith and unbelief
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theological discussions of evidence and faith ⓘ |
| warns | those who ignore Moses and the Prophets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead Description of subject: "Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead" is a key climactic line in Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus that underscores the hardness of human unbelief even in the face of miraculous evidence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
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includesResponse
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Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead
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