Church of Pergamum
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The Church of Pergamum was one of the early Christian congregations in Asia Minor addressed in the Book of Revelation, noted for dwelling “where Satan’s throne is” and for its struggle with doctrinal compromise.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian community of Pergamon | 1 |
| Church in Pergamum | 1 |
| Church of Pergamum canonical | 1 |
| church at Pergamum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2733797 — 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: Church of Pergamum Context triple: [Seven Churches of Asia, hasMember, Church of Pergamum]
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A.
Seven Churches of Asia
The Seven Churches of Asia were seven early Christian congregations in western Anatolia addressed in the Book of Revelation, significant as centers of early Christianity and prophetic messages.
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B.
city of Thyatira
The city of Thyatira was an ancient urban center in Asia Minor, known from the New Testament as the site of one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation.
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C.
church in Smyrna
The church in Smyrna was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Smyrna, praised in the New Testament’s Book of Revelation for its faithfulness amid persecution.
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D.
Sardis
Sardis was the ancient capital of the Lydian kingdom in western Anatolia, renowned for its wealth, early coinage, and strategic location on key trade routes.
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E.
church in Ephesus
The church in Ephesus was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Ephesus, known from the New Testament as a prominent community praised for its perseverance yet criticized for having forsaken its first love.
- 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: Church of Pergamum Target entity description: The Church of Pergamum was one of the early Christian congregations in Asia Minor addressed in the Book of Revelation, noted for dwelling “where Satan’s throne is” and for its struggle with doctrinal compromise.
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A.
Seven Churches of Asia
The Seven Churches of Asia were seven early Christian congregations in western Anatolia addressed in the Book of Revelation, significant as centers of early Christianity and prophetic messages.
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B.
city of Thyatira
The city of Thyatira was an ancient urban center in Asia Minor, known from the New Testament as the site of one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation.
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C.
church in Smyrna
The church in Smyrna was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Smyrna, praised in the New Testament’s Book of Revelation for its faithfulness amid persecution.
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D.
Sardis
Sardis was the ancient capital of the Lydian kingdom in western Anatolia, renowned for its wealth, early coinage, and strategic location on key trade routes.
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E.
church in Ephesus
The church in Ephesus was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Ephesus, known from the New Testament as a prominent community praised for its perseverance yet criticized for having forsaken its first love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament church
ⓘ
biblical entity ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ |
| addressedBy | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| addressedThrough | John of Patmos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antipas
ⓘ
linked to:
Herod Antipas
doctrinal compromise ⓘ idolatry ⓘ sexual immorality ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | martyrdom of Antipas ⓘ |
| calledTo | repentance ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
tolerating the teaching of the Nicolaitans
ⓘ
tolerating those who hold the teaching of Balaam ⓘ |
| denomination | early Christian community ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dwelling where Satan’s throne is
ⓘ
holding fast Christ’s name ⓘ not denying the faith ⓘ the place where Antipas was killed ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | recognized in Christian canon through Revelation ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Antipas
ⓘ
linked to:
Herod Antipas
|
| hasThemeInExegesis |
Christ’s judgment of the church
ⓘ
conflict with pagan culture ⓘ faithfulness versus compromise ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Pergamum ⓘ
linked to:
Pergamon
Roman province of Asia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
Revelation 2:12–17 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seven churches of Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Churches of Asia
|
| praisedFor | faithfulness under persecution ⓘ |
| promisedReward |
hidden manna
ⓘ
new name written on the white stone ⓘ white stone ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church of Ephesus
ⓘ
linked to:
church in Ephesus
Church of Laodicea ⓘ Church of Philadelphia ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Churches of Asia
Church of Sardis ⓘ
linked to:
church in Sardis
Church of Smyrna ⓘ
linked to:
church in Smyrna
Church of Thyatira ⓘ
linked to:
church in Thyatira
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian theology
ⓘ
apocalyptic literature scholarship ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | message to the church in Pergamum ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| warnedWith | threat of Christ fighting against them with the sword of his mouth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Pergamum Description of subject: The Church of Pergamum was one of the early Christian congregations in Asia Minor addressed in the Book of Revelation, noted for dwelling “where Satan’s throne is” and for its struggle with doctrinal compromise.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
church in Sardis
linked to: Church of Pergamum
linked to: Church of Pergamum
linked to: Church of Pergamum