protoevangelium
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The protoevangelium is the first biblical announcement of the gospel, traditionally seen in Genesis 3:15 as God’s initial promise of a future savior who will defeat evil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| euangelion | 1 |
| protoevangelium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761818 — 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: protoevangelium Context triple: [The Fall of Man, followedBy, protoevangelium]
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A.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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B.
Evangelii nuntiandi
Evangelii nuntiandi is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that reflects on the nature, methods, and urgency of evangelization in the modern world.
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C.
Evangel
Evangel is the nickname of Evangelical "Evangel" M. Lindbergh, likely a distinctive personal or professional moniker used to identify them.
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D.
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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E.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
- 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: protoevangelium Target entity description: The protoevangelium is the first biblical announcement of the gospel, traditionally seen in Genesis 3:15 as God’s initial promise of a future savior who will defeat evil.
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A.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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B.
Evangelii nuntiandi
Evangelii nuntiandi is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that reflects on the nature, methods, and urgency of evangelization in the modern world.
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C.
Evangel
Evangel is the nickname of Evangelical "Evangel" M. Lindbergh, likely a distinctive personal or professional moniker used to identify them.
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D.
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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E.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrine
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biblical motif ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | the fall of Adam and Eve ⓘ |
| describes | first announcement of the gospel ⓘ |
| hasEtymology |
Greek
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πρῶτος (protos, “first”) and εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion, “gospel” or “good news”) ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Proto-evangelium
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linked to:
Protoevangelium of James
Protoevangelium ⓘ
linked to:
Protoevangelium of James
first gospel ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryBiblicalText | “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine initiative in salvation
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hope after the fall ⓘ promise of a redeemer ⓘ ultimate defeat of the serpent ⓘ |
| isAffirmedIn |
Catholic theology
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Orthodox Christian theology ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
many Protestant traditions ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
God’s promise of a future savior
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crushing of the serpent’s head ⓘ defeat of evil ⓘ enmity between the serpent and the woman ⓘ offspring of the woman ⓘ promise of redemption ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
Christian preaching and catechesis
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biblical commentaries on Genesis ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| isFoundIn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| isInterpretedAs |
first messianic prophecy
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initial revelation of the Messiah ⓘ promise of Christ’s victory over Satan ⓘ |
| isInterpretedBy | many Christian theologians ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Christ’s atoning work
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cosmic conflict between good and evil ⓘ doctrine of original sin ⓘ doctrine of redemption ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | Genesis 3:15 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Christian soteriology
ⓘ
Old Testament theology ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ |
| prefigures |
Christ’s passion and resurrection
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eschatological victory over evil ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ |
| refersTo | first promise of salvation in the Bible ⓘ |
| theologicallyPrecedes | New Testament proclamation of the gospel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: protoevangelium Description of subject: The protoevangelium is the first biblical announcement of the gospel, traditionally seen in Genesis 3:15 as God’s initial promise of a future savior who will defeat evil.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: protoevangelium