Ascension of Jesus
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The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ physically rose into heaven in the presence of his disciples 40 days after his resurrection, marking the end of his earthly ministry.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ascension of Jesus canonical | 16 |
| Ascension of Christ | 13 |
| ascension of Jesus | 3 |
| Ascension of Jesus Christ | 1 |
| The Ascension (Christ II) | 1 |
| The Ascension of Christ | 1 |
| The Ascension of Our Lord | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4704805 — 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: Ascension of Jesus Context triple: [Church of the Ascension, dedicatedTo, Ascension of Jesus]
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A.
resurrection of Jesus Christ
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundational Christian belief that Jesus rose bodily from the dead, affirming his divinity and the promise of eternal life for believers.
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Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a religious Baroque painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a Baroque-era religious painting by Dutch artist Jan Lievens depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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E.
Resurrection Sunday
Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed each year on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
- 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: Ascension of Jesus Target entity description: The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ physically rose into heaven in the presence of his disciples 40 days after his resurrection, marking the end of his earthly ministry.
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A.
resurrection of Jesus Christ
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundational Christian belief that Jesus rose bodily from the dead, affirming his divinity and the promise of eternal life for believers.
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B.
Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a religious Baroque painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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D.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a Baroque-era religious painting by Dutch artist Jan Lievens depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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E.
Resurrection Sunday
Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed each year on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian belief
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New Testament event ⓘ article of faith ⓘ event in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ascension Thursday
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linked to:
Ascension Day
Feast of the Ascension ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension Day
Holy Thursday (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Maundy Thursday
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| associatedWith |
cloud imagery
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heavenly exaltation of Christ ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 40th day of Easter ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Christian eschatology
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Christology ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
many Reformed churches ⓘ |
| confessedAs | “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father” ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Jesus Christ physically rising into heaven
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the departure of the risen Christ from earth to heaven ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Resurrection of Jesus
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linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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| hasMainSubject |
Jesus Christ
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linked to:
Jesus
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| iconographicTheme |
Christ rising above the apostles
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Christ within a mandorla carried by angels ⓘ apostles and Mary looking upward ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Jesus being hidden by a cloud
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Jesus being taken up into heaven ⓘ Jesus blessing his disciples ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Second Coming of Christ
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Session of Christ at the right hand of the Father ⓘ |
| liturgicalName | Ascension Day ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Eastertide ⓘ |
| marks | end of Jesus’ earthly ministry ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apostles’ Creed
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Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost ⓘ |
| preparesFor |
Feast of Pentecost
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linked to:
Pentecost
|
| scripturalReference |
Acts 1:6–11
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Luke 24:50–53 ⓘ Mark 16:19–20 (longer ending) ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Bethany ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
Christ’s exaltation at the right hand of God
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beginning of Christ’s heavenly intercession ⓘ transition from Jesus’ visible presence to sacramental and spiritual presence ⓘ |
| timeAfterResurrection | 40 days ⓘ |
| witnessedBy |
apostles of Jesus
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linked to:
Apostles
disciples of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ascension of Jesus Description of subject: The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ physically rose into heaven in the presence of his disciples 40 days after his resurrection, marking the end of his earthly ministry.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Church of the Ascension
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