De opificio mundi
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De opificio mundi is an early Christian philosophical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of the creation of the world.
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| De opificio mundi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De opificio mundi Context triple: [On the Creation (De opificio mundi), title, De opificio mundi]
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De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a theological work by St. Ambrose of Milan that offers a patristic commentary on the six days of Creation described in the Book of Genesis.
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Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
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The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
- 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: De opificio mundi Target entity description: De opificio mundi is an early Christian philosophical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of the creation of the world.
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A.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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B.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a theological work by St. Ambrose of Milan that offers a patristic commentary on the six days of Creation described in the Book of Genesis.
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C.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
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D.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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E.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical commentary
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early Christian text ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Jewish literature
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ancient philosophical literature ⓘ biblical commentary ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Greek-speaking Jewish communities ⓘ |
| discusses |
creation of time
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intelligible world and sensible world ⓘ order of creation ⓘ relationship between God and matter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
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creation by God ⓘ nature of the cosmos ⓘ role of the Logos ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical exegesis
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philosophy ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
allegorical reading of Scripture
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synthesis of Greek philosophy and biblical revelation ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
early Christian theology
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patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Book of Genesis
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biblical creation narrative ⓘ creation of the world ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Platonism
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Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
metaphysics of creation
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reason and divine Logos ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Philo ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
goodness of creation
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transcendence of God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE–1st century CE ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | On the Creation of the World ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | De opificio mundi ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hellenistic Judaism
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linked to:
Hellenistic Jews
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| usedBy |
Christian Church Fathers
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linked to:
Church Fathers
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| usesMethod | allegorical interpretation ⓘ |
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Subject: De opificio mundi Description of subject: De opificio mundi is an early Christian philosophical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of the creation of the world.
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