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Bible Person Verse Descriptions

Occurrences and details of individuals named in the Bible

By Brady Stephenson [source]

About this dataset

The Holy Bible, a revered and influential text cherished by students, scholars, critics, and the curious alike for centuries, holds an unparalleled significance in human history. This dataset named BibleData-PersonVerse offers comprehensive information regarding the multitude of individuals mentioned throughout its chapters and verses. By providing unique identifiers (which correspond to the BibleData-Person and BibleData-PersonLabel datasets) as well as detailed notes about these individuals, this dataset intends to facilitate individual verification and promote in-depth study.

As a work in progress aiming for completion (currently covering Genesis 1:1 through JAS 1:7), this dataset remains under constant development as of now.

Included within this dataset are columns such as person_label which denotes a distinctive identifier assigned to each individual named in the Biblical verses. Meanwhile, person_label_count signifies the frequency of occurrences of an individual's name across various scripture verses. Moreover,person_verse_sequence represents the sequential numbering assigned to each verse where an individual is mentioned.

Additionally, researchers can benefit from person_verse_notes, offering supplementary information or relevant details pertaining to each person described within these verses.

By leveraging this rich repository of data on Biblical figures intertwined with their contextual references (aligned with the BibleData-Reference dataset), scholars and enthusiasts can embark on extensive research endeavors exploring diverse aspects of biblical characters throughout history.

To encapsulate it succinctly - The BibleData-PersonVerse dataset stands as a valuable resource aiding diligent study on numerous individuals featured across different chapters and verses within the Holy Scriptures

How to use the dataset

1. Understanding the Dataset

The dataset consists of several columns that provide specific information about each individual:

• person_label: A unique identifier for the individual named in the Bible verse.
• person_label_count: The count of occurrences of that individual's name in the Bible.
• person_verse_sequence: The sequence number of the verse where the individual is mentioned.
• person_verse_notes: Additional notes or information about that person mentioned in the verse.

2. Exploring Individuals by Name

To explore a specific character from the Holy Bible using this dataset:

a) Identify their unique identifier from column person_label.

b) Use their unique identifier to search for all verses where they are mentioned.

c) Explore their characteristics, roles, and relationships through their corresponding verses.

d) Refer to column person_verse_notes for any additional information related to that person.

3. Analyzing Frequency of Individual Names

The column person_label_count provides valuable insights into how frequently an individual's name appears in different parts of Scripture.

a) Sort or filter based on person_label_count to identify individuals with high occurrences across various chapters and verses.

b) Analyze patterns within a certain book or section by filtering based on references (such as book names).

c) Compare frequencies between different individuals using their counts to gain a better understanding of their significance within biblical texts.

4. Cross-referencing with Other Datasets

This dataset is designed to work in conjunction with the related datasets BibleData-Person and BibleData-Reference.

a) Utilize the person_label identifier to connect data between different datasets for comprehensive analysis.

b) Explore referenced verses from this dataset by referring to the corresponding chapters, books, and verses in the BibleData-Reference dataset.

c) Combine information from various datasets to deepen your understanding of individual personalities, their relationships, genealogies, or historical context.

5. Contributing and Data Completeness

This dataset is a

Research Ideas

• Analysis of Biblical figures: This dataset can be used to analyze and study the occurrences of different individuals mentioned in the Bible. By examining the count of occurrences, researchers can gain insights into the prominence and significance of certain individuals in various chapters and verses.
• Studying relationship...

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Despite the average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States decreasing in recent years, the average amount of time spent reading the Bible has remained stable. A survey showed that 23 percent of U.S. adults reported spending one hour of more with the bible in each sitting in 2017, compared to 24 percent four years earlier.

The Bible: consumption in the United States

The frequency of reading the Bible among adults in the U.S. changed very little between 2018 and 2019, however reading habits among survey respondents were at two extremes. Whilst the majority reported never reading the Bible at all, the second largest share of adults said that they read the text every day. Whilst the average time spent with the Bible has only very mildly fluctuated over the last few years, attitudes and consumption habits are changing.

Back in 2011, 67 percent of surveyed U.S. adults said that they wished they used the Bible more, however by 2019 this figure had dropped to 56 percent. In addition to this, digital formats have become more prevalent and have proved more appealing to younger readers than to older generations. Print is still by far the most popular format, however more Millennials and Gen-Xers prefer to read the Bible via a smartphone or tablet app than their older peers, and the frequency of reading online versions of the Bible was also higher among younger generations.

Whilst to older generations using digital versions of religious or sacred texts may seem strange or even a step too far, clearly a demand for such content exists. The Bible app came second in a ranking of the highest rated iOS apps in the United States with over 97 percent positive user reviews – that’s almost ten percent more than Spotify. With consumers all over the world making the move from print to digital, it is possible that digital versions of the Bible will increase in popularity even further, though there will likely always be groups who simply believe such a text should be kept in its traditional format.

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Introduction

This dataset API was developed to make using the King James Version (KJB) Bible for any computational research easier.

API

Please look at the following points to learn how to use this dataset.

(1) Make sure all three files ("Bible.py", "BibleBookNames.py", "BibleKJV.txt") are in the same directory as your code that will be using the dataset.

(2) Import the Bible class from the Bible.py file and instantiate a Bible object:

# Import the Bible class
from Bible import Bible
# Instantiate a Bible object
bible = Bible()

(3) Now, use the Bible object to access the data. Before we take a look at a few examples, let's take a look at the structure of the data.

The get_bible() method from the Bible class returns a dictionary of the form:

{  
  "Genesis"  : d1,  # Book 1
  "Exodus"  : d2,  # Book 2
  ...
  "Revelation": d66  # Book 66
}

where, for example, d1 is a dict of the form

{
  1 : {  # Chapter 1
    1 : "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.",  # Chapter 1, Verse 1
    2 : "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.",  # Chapter 1, Verse 2
    ...
    },
  2 : {  # Chapter 2
    1 : "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.",  # Chapter 2, Verse 1
    2 : "And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.",  # Chapter 2, Verse 2
    ...
    },
  ...
}

(4) A few examples of how to use the data:

# Get all the book names of the Bible as a list
bible_books = bible.get_book_names()

# Get the entire book of Genesis as a dictionary
genesis_dict = bible_dict["Genesis"]

# Get the first chapter of the book of Genesis as a dictionary
genesis_chapter_1_dict = bible_dict["Genesis"][1]

# Get the first verse of the first chapter of the book of Genesis as a string
genesis_chapter_1_verse_1 = bible_dict["Genesis"][1][1]

# And so on...

(5) That's it! You're all set to use the dataset!

References

(1) https://www.o-bible.com/download/kjv.txt (KJV Bible)

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