Apocalypse of Paul
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The Apocalypse of Paul is an early Christian apocryphal text that vividly narrates the apostle Paul’s visionary journey through heaven and hell, elaborating on themes of judgment and the afterlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apocalypse of Paul canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apocalypse of Paul Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, Apocalypse of Paul]
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Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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D.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- 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: Apocalypse of Paul Target entity description: The Apocalypse of Paul is an early Christian apocryphal text that vividly narrates the apostle Paul’s visionary journey through heaven and hell, elaborating on themes of judgment and the afterlife.
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A.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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D.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalypse
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early Christian apocryphal text ⓘ visionary literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Testament apocrypha ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Paul the Apostle
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linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| authorshipStatus | pseudepigraphal ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Arabic
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Coptic ⓘ Ethiopic ⓘ Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ Slavonic ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| contains |
vivid descriptions of heavenly rewards
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vivid descriptions of infernal punishments ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| describes |
afterlife
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heaven ⓘ hell ⓘ judgment ⓘ |
| eschatologicalPerspective | Christian afterlife doctrine ⓘ |
| genre | apocryphal apocalypse ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Paul the Apostle
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linked to:
Apostle Paul
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| influenced |
Western depictions of heaven and hell
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medieval visionary literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
2 Corinthians 12:2–4
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Apocalypse of Peter ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person visionary account ⓘ |
| moralFunction | to encourage repentance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Paul’s visionary journey through heaven and hell ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Nag Hammadi Library (Coptic version)
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linked to:
Nag Hammadi
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| purpose | to warn about judgment and the afterlife ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apocalypse of Peter
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Vision of Paul ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
places of punishment in the underworld
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various levels of heaven ⓘ |
| statusInChurch | excluded from biblical canon ⓘ |
| theme |
divine judgment
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moral exhortation ⓘ punishments of the wicked ⓘ rewards of the righteous ⓘ |
| transmission | widely copied in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
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