Scroll of the Great Baptism
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The Scroll of the Great Baptism is a central Mandaean liturgical manuscript that details major baptismal rites and associated theological teachings within the Mandaean religious tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scroll of the Great Baptism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scroll of the Great Baptism Context triple: [Mandaean religious texts, contains, Scroll of the Great Baptism]
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A.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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B.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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C.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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D.
Sacred Mirror
Sacred Mirror is a revered Shinto relic associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu and traditionally regarded as one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
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E.
Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus is an 1897 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that expounds Catholic doctrine on the Holy Spirit and encourages greater devotion to Him in the life of the Church.
- 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: Scroll of the Great Baptism Target entity description: The Scroll of the Great Baptism is a central Mandaean liturgical manuscript that details major baptismal rites and associated theological teachings within the Mandaean religious tradition.
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A.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
-
B.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
-
C.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
-
D.
Sacred Mirror
Sacred Mirror is a revered Shinto relic associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu and traditionally regarded as one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
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E.
Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus is an 1897 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that expounds Catholic doctrine on the Holy Spirit and encourages greater devotion to Him in the life of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean religious text
ⓘ
liturgical manuscript ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
lightworld theology
ⓘ
purification ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | masbuta ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Mandaean baptismal tradition
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Mandaean liturgy ⓘ |
| contains |
hymns
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ theological teachings ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContent | accounts of the worlds of light and darkness ⓘ |
| describes |
baptismal rites
ⓘ
major Mandaean baptismal ceremonies ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
ritual text ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRole |
explication of baptismal symbolism
ⓘ
instruction in proper ritual performance ⓘ |
| includes |
formulas of blessing
ⓘ
invocations of uthras (beings of light) ⓘ renunciations of darkness ⓘ |
| language | Mandaic ⓘ |
| liturgicalSetting | riverbank ceremonies ⓘ |
| materialForm | scroll ⓘ |
| medium | parchment or paper scroll ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve correct performance of the Great Baptism
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to teach the meaning of Mandaean baptism ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Ginza and related Mandaean liturgical corpus ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Mandaeans
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaeism
|
| religiousFunction |
guidance for baptismal practice
ⓘ
liturgical use in baptism ⓘ |
| religiousLawFunction | regulation of baptismal procedure ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mandaeism ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | holy scripture for baptismal rites ⓘ |
| script | Mandaic script ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | authoritative liturgical source ⓘ |
| transmission | copied by Mandaean scribes ⓘ |
| typeOfBaptismDescribed | repeated life-long baptism ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mandaean priests ⓘ |
| usedDuring | ritual immersion in flowing water ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mandaean baptismal ceremonies ⓘ |
| veneration | treated as a sacred object by Mandaeans ⓘ |
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Subject: Scroll of the Great Baptism Description of subject: The Scroll of the Great Baptism is a central Mandaean liturgical manuscript that details major baptismal rites and associated theological teachings within the Mandaean religious tradition.
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