Book of the Tree of Life
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Book of the Tree of Life is a foundational Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital, that systematically presents the Lurianic teachings on the structure of the spiritual worlds and the divine emanations (sefirot).
All labels observed (1)
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| Book of the Tree of Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4838876 — 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: Book of the Tree of Life Context triple: [Sefer Etz Chaim, titleMeaning, Book of the Tree of Life]
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A.
The Four Trees
The Four Trees is one of Claude Monet’s Poplars paintings, depicting a stand of trees along the Epte River in his characteristic Impressionist style.
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B.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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C.
The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
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D.
Son of the Tree That Owns Itself
The Son of the Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak in Athens, Georgia, planted as a successor to the original famous “Tree That Owns Itself” and now regarded as its symbolic heir and local landmark.
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E.
The Fir and the Palm
"The Fir and the Palm" is a literary work by British writer and socialite Elizabeth Asquith, later known as Princess Bibesco.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of the Tree of Life Target entity description: Book of the Tree of Life is a foundational Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital, that systematically presents the Lurianic teachings on the structure of the spiritual worlds and the divine emanations (sefirot).
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A.
The Four Trees
The Four Trees is one of Claude Monet’s Poplars paintings, depicting a stand of trees along the Epte River in his characteristic Impressionist style.
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B.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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C.
The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
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D.
Son of the Tree That Owns Itself
The Son of the Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak in Athens, Georgia, planted as a successor to the original famous “Tree That Owns Itself” and now regarded as its symbolic heir and local landmark.
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E.
The Fir and the Palm
"The Fir and the Palm" is a literary work by British writer and socialite Elizabeth Asquith, later known as Princess Bibesco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical text
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Kabbalistic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain metaphysical structure of creation
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systematize Lurianic teachings ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Safed Kabbalists
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linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
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| belongsToSchool |
Lurianic Kabbalah
ⓘ
linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
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| concerns |
processes within the Godhead
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relationship between God and creation ⓘ |
| describes |
Lurianic cosmology
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configuration of the sefirot ⓘ interrelation of spiritual worlds ⓘ process of emanation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine emanations
ⓘ
sefirot ⓘ structure of the spiritual worlds ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric doctrine
ⓘ
mystical theology ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Safed ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedTeacher |
Rabbi Isaac Luria
ⓘ
linked to:
Isaac Luria
|
| hasConcept |
Shevirat ha-Kelim
ⓘ
Tikkun ⓘ
linked to:
Tikun
Tzimtzum ⓘ divine emanation ⓘ partzufim ⓘ ten sefirot ⓘ
linked to:
Ten Sefirot
world of Asiyah ⓘ world of Atzilut ⓘ world of Beriah ⓘ world of Yetzirah ⓘ
linked to:
Yetzirah
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
Hasidic thought
ⓘ
later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthor |
Rabbi Chaim Vital
ⓘ
linked to:
Hayyim Vital
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| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
foundational text of Lurianic Kabbalah
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systematic presentation of Lurianic teachings ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Tree of Life ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Etz Chaim (Tree of Life) in Kabbalah
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linked to:
Tree of Life (Kabbalah)
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| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires | prior Kabbalistic knowledge ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | authoritative Lurianic source ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Kabbalists
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linked to:
Kabbalah
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| studiedIn | yeshivot with Kabbalistic curriculum ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | esoteric tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced Kabbalistic study ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of the Tree of Life Description of subject: Book of the Tree of Life is a foundational Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital, that systematically presents the Lurianic teachings on the structure of the spiritual worlds and the divine emanations (sefirot).
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