Gospel
Let an agent describe the Gospels as texts with attribution to Christian traditions and to biblical scholarship, distinguish canonical from non-canonical gospels and the text sense from the message sense, relay editions, manuscripts and scholarly resources, and route religious guidance to communities.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Texts What the Gospels are.
Canonical
The four Gospels.
Canonical
Canonical.
- What are the four canonical Gospels, and how does each present Jesus, as described by tradition and scholarship? definition
- Is the question about the texts, the message or the liturgical reading? boundary
Other gospels
Non-canonical gospels.
Other
Other.
- What non-canonical gospels exist, and how do churches and scholars regard them? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific gospel? action
Scholarship Origins and study.
Origins
Dating and sources.
Origins
Origins.
- What do scholars say about dating, authorship and the synoptic problem, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Text
Manuscripts and editions.
Text
Text.
- Which manuscripts and critical editions underlie the text, and how is it translated? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Use Liturgy and devotion.
Liturgy
Liturgical use.
Liturgy
Liturgy.
- How are the Gospels read and used in worship across traditions? provenance
- Is the user seeking religious guidance, which the community provides? boundary
Interpretation
Interpretation.
Interpretation
Interpretation.
- How do traditions and scholars interpret the Gospels, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits biblical hermeneutics? action
Culture Culture and history.
Art
Gospel books and art.
Art
Art.
- How have the Gospels been copied, illuminated and represented in art? provenance
- Which entry fits illuminated manuscripts? action
Influence
Influence.
Influence
Influence.
- How have the Gospels influenced literature, law and culture? provenance
- Which entry fits Christianity generally? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.KNW
- Other names and narrower kinds
- apocryphal gospel, Passion gospel, infancy gospel, gnostic gospel, synoptic gospels, Peresopnytsia Gospel, Msciž Gospel, Jewish-Christian gospel
What it is Filled
In Christianity, an account of the life, teaching, death and resurrection of Jesus, above all the four canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the New Testament, and by extension other early writings called gospels that were not included in the canon; the word also names the Christian message itself and, in worship, the reading from a Gospel book.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe the Gospels as texts with attribution to Christian traditions and to biblical scholarship, distinguish canonical from non-canonical gospels and the text sense from the message sense, relay editions, manuscripts and scholarly resources, and route religious guidance to communities.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Narrative of Jesus
- Canonical set of four
- Synoptic relationship among three
- Liturgical and devotional use
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present one tradition's or scholar's reading as the only valid one.
- Mock or disparage the Gospels or those who hold them sacred.
- Confuse the Gospel as a text with the Gospel as a message.
- Use Gospel texts to stir hatred against Jews or other groups.
Only with a human decision
- Producing translations or editions for use in worship.
May
- Explain what the Gospels are and summarise their content with sources.
- Distinguish the canonical Gospels from other early writings called gospels.
Moral aspects Filled
- The Gospels are sacred to Christians and must be treated with respect.
- Their misuse has fuelled anti-Jewish hostility in history.
Who is affected
- Christians
- Jewish communities
- Readers and students
Owners Filled
Steward
The public: held in common; churches hold their own canons and translations.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q15706467 - registry parent class
related
- biographical work - in genre terms, with debate
- New Testament - the canonical Gospels
- Christian liturgy - Gospel readings
- biblical studies - the discipline
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.gospel
- Wikidata: Q34274 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34274)
- biblical book abbreviations: Matt, Mark, Luke, John standard citation
- manuscript sigla: per manuscript textual criticism
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- canonical Gospels: 4 books - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Account of the life and teaching of Jesus
- Four canonical books in the New Testament
- Epistles, Acts and apocalyptic texts are other New Testament genres
- A text, in manuscripts, printed Bibles and liturgical Gospel books, often richly decorated.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the four canonical Gospels and their character
- explain non-canonical gospels and their status
- relay scholarship on dating, authorship and sources with attribution
- distinguish senses of the word
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting one tradition or one scholarly position as the only one
- Confusing the text sense with the message sense
- Misattributing non-canonical texts
- Polemic in either direction
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- No regulation; church canons define the canonical set
- Copyright on modern translations
- Heritage protection of manuscripts
Context of use required Filled
- Transmitting the account and message of Jesus in Christian tradition.
- synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
- the Gospel of John
- infancy and passion gospels
- apocryphal and gnostic gospels such as Thomas
- Gospel harmonies
- illuminated Gospel books such as the Peresopnytsia Gospel
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q34274: Gospel - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Gospel - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each Gospel be a separate entry?
- How should critical editions and manuscripts be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific manuscripts and genres; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q34274/spec.json