New stories added across multiple categories:
- Exodus/Wilderness: Balaam and the Talking Donkey, Joshua Commissioned
- Conquest & Judges: Sun Stands Still, Ehud, Jephthah's Vow
- Kings: David Spares Saul, Hezekiah's Prayer, Josiah Finds the Law
- Prophets: Jeremiah in the Cistern
- Jesus Ministry: Boy Jesus at Temple, Cleanses Temple, Widow's Mite,
Nicodemus, Rich Young Ruler, Heals Demon-Possessed Boy
- Acts: Stephen the Martyr, Ananias/Sapphira, Peter Escapes Prison,
Paul at Mars Hill
Each story includes adult and kid-friendly versions with full narratives,
themes, characters, and verse references.
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New reading plans:
- Books of Moses in 40 Days (pentateuch_40)
- Major Prophets in 60 Days (prophets_60)
- Minor Prophets in 14 Days (minor_prophets_14)
- Wisdom Literature in 30 Days (wisdom_30)
- Historical Books in 45 Days (historical_45)
- General Epistles in 14 Days (general_epistles_14)
Features:
- Reading plan pages now show full Scripture text for plans 90 days or less
- Day navigation bar for quick jumping between days
- PDF exports include full Bible text for shorter plans
- Refactored Jinja filters into separate jinja_filters.py module
- Added parse_reading_reference() and get_reading_text() helpers
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- Add 52 Matthew verses (Beatitudes, Lord's Prayer, Great Commission, etc.)
- Add 38 John verses (I am statements, Upper Room, High Priestly Prayer)
- Add 19 new Psalms verses (Psalm 1, 23, 27, 34, 37, 46, 91, 103, 119, 127, 133, 139)
- Add scripts/check_top_verses.py to track coverage of top 536 most-searched verses
- Add scripts/migrate_commentary.py to safely merge commentary into per-book files
Coverage improved: 61.8% of top verses now have commentary.
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Added comprehensive commentary for famous verses across Gospels and Epistles:
- 1 John 4:18: Perfect love casteth out fear
- Hebrews 13:5: I will never leave thee nor forsake thee
- Luke 6:31: Golden Rule (do unto others)
- Mark 10:27: With God all things are possible
Each includes Greek word studies, historical context, theological depth,
and 5 reflection questions.
Coverage of top famous Bible verses now at 100% (43/43 verses)
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Added comprehensive commentary for famous Proverbs passages:
- Proverbs 16:18: Pride goeth before destruction
- Proverbs 18:21: Death and life in power of the tongue
- Proverbs 27:17: Iron sharpeneth iron (friendship)
- Proverbs 31:10: Who can find a virtuous woman
- Proverbs 31:25: Strength and honour are her clothing
- Proverbs 31:30: Woman that feareth the LORD (climax)
Each includes Hebrew word studies, historical context, and reflection questions.
Proverbs coverage: 13 chapters, 27 verses (up from 21 verses)
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Added comprehensive commentary for the most commonly googled Psalms:
- Psalm 110: Most quoted OT passage in NT (Messianic, Melchizedek priesthood)
- Psalms 95, 96, 98: Worship psalms (O come let us sing, new song)
- Psalms 145-150: Final doxology ending with "Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD"
All famous/commonly searched Psalms now have coverage:
✓ Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd)
✓ Psalm 91 (He that dwelleth in the secret place)
✓ Psalm 110 (The LORD said unto my Lord)
✓ Psalms 95-98 (Worship and new song)
✓ Psalms 145-150 (Final doxology)
Coverage: 127/150 chapters (84.7%), only 23 chapters remaining
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Added missing historical context for Psalm 115:13 covering:
- Post-exilic context and mockery from pagan nations
- Ancient Near Eastern social stratification
- Biblical theology of "fear of the LORD"
All verse commentary validation tests now passing.
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- Add KJVNav.initSimpleNav() for DRY keyboard navigation across site
- Fix broken keyboard nav on 10+ resource pages (orphaned JS code)
- Left arrow on chapters now does browser back
- Add non-writing prophets: Moses, Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, Elisha
- Redesign chapter PDFs with glossary, cross-refs, book intro
- Style sidenotes as inline notes in all PDFs (fix checkbox squares)
- More liberal word studies in PDF output (for_pdf parameter)
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Added study guides:
- Foundational Studies: Baptism, Holy Communion
- Character & Living: Discipleship, Evangelism, Suffering & Persecution
- Biblical Themes: Parables of Jesus, Miracles of Jesus
- Doctrinal Studies: End Times & Eschatology, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Gifts, The Church
Each guide includes 8 detailed sections with verse references and comprehensive theological content.
Total study guides: 36 (up from 25)
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- Add Hebrew (8674 entries) and Greek (5523 entries) dictionaries from openscriptures/strongs
- Create strongs.py module for lookups and search
- Add /strongs web page for search and browsing
- Add /strongs/{number} page for individual entries
- Add /api/strongs and /api/strongs/{number} API endpoints
- Update interlinear templates to link to our Strong's pages instead of BibleHub
Data source: https://github.com/openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA)
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Added additional historically documented marriages:
1. Esau & Mahalath (first cousins) - Genesis 28:9
- Mahalath was daughter of Ishmael, Isaac's half-brother
2. Othniel & Achsah (uncle-niece) - Judges 1:12-13
- Achsah was daughter of Caleb, Othniel's brother
- Given as reward for capturing Kiriath Sepher
3. Zelophehad's five daughters & their cousins - Numbers 36:11
- Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah and Noah
- Married their father's brothers' sons (first cousins)
- Required to keep tribal inheritance within the family
Total documented close family marriages: 9 cases
These marriages provide important historical context about:
- Ancient Near Eastern marriage customs
- Tribal inheritance laws in Israel
- How family structures evolved over biblical history
- Cultural differences between ancient and modern times
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Created supplemental data file with 6 known close family marriages
from Scripture to provide accurate historical context.
New Data Files:
- close_family_marriages.json: Documented biblical marriages including:
* Abraham & Sarah (half-siblings) - Genesis 20:12
* Amram & Jochebed (aunt-nephew) - Exodus 6:20
* Jacob & Leah (first cousins) - Genesis 29:16
* Jacob & Rachel (first cousins) - Genesis 29:16
* Nahor & Milcah (uncle-niece) - Genesis 11:29
* Isaac & Rebekah (first cousin once removed) - Genesis 24:15
- schemas/close_family_marriages.schema.json: JSON schema with:
* Required fields: person1, person2, relationship, description, verse
* Enum for relationship types
* Pattern validation for verse references
* Optional notes field for additional context
API Changes:
- Add _load_close_family_marriages() helper function with LRU cache
- Load and count known marriages in statistics endpoint
- Statistics now show accurate count: 6 close family marriages
- Provides educational context about ancient Near Eastern customs
Each marriage entry includes:
- Names of both parties
- Specific relationship type (half-siblings, first cousins, etc.)
- Detailed description of the family connection
- Biblical verse reference documenting the marriage
- Additional notes with relevant quotes or context
This helps users understand how family structures and marriage
customs differed in biblical times compared to modern standards.
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Added comprehensive biographies for the last 3 missing major figures:
1. Isaiah - The evangelical prophet
- Vision of God's holiness in the temple
- Extensive messianic prophecies (virgin birth, suffering servant)
- Most quoted OT prophet in the New Testament
2. Ezra - Priest and scribe
- Led second wave of exiles from Babylon
- Reestablished centrality of God's Law
- Religious reform and covenant renewal
3. Nehemiah - Rebuilding leader
- Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls in 52 days
- Exemplary prayer and practical leadership
- Worked with Ezra in spiritual restoration
All major biblical figures now have biographies. The remaining ~400
people in the GEDCOM are mostly genealogical entries (the 'begats').
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Added comprehensive biography for Jonathan including:
- Summary of his friendship with David and royal lineage
- Theological significance as example of sacrificial friendship
- 7 key life events from military victories to death at Mount Gilboa
Jonathan was the only major figure from the list missing - all others
(Eve, Cain, Abel, Jesus, David, Solomon, Mary, Daniel, Ruth) already
had biographies.
Now accessible via GET /api/family-tree/Jonathan
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Added comprehensive biography for Job including:
- Summary of his story from the Book of Job
- Theological significance as prefiguring Christ
- 7 key life events from suffering to restoration
Now accessible via GET /api/family-tree/Job
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Generated using commentary-generator agent with Reformed theological perspective.
Commentary includes:
- Deep theological analysis with Hebrew text and transliteration
- Messianic prophecy exposition (John the Baptist and Jesus)
- Post-exilic historical context
- Cross-references to NT fulfillment passages
- Practical application questions
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The verse_commentary.json already contains extensive high-quality commentary
on all Pauline epistles with superior analysis. The pauline_commentary.json
was redundant and of lower quality.
Current Pauline coverage in verse_commentary.json:
- Complete: Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
- All key verses already covered with detailed theological analysis
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Organize schema files:
- Moved red_letter_verses.schema.json to schemas/ directory
- Updated README.md references to point to new location (schemas/red_letter_verses.schema.json)
- Maintains consistency with other schema files (all now in schemas/ directory)
The validation script (scripts/validate_data.py) already uses the schemas/ directory, so no code changes needed.
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Fixed all remaining verses with complex narrative structures:
- 27 verses updated with correct spoken words only
- 6 verses removed (not Jesus speaking or too complex):
• Mark 16:7 (angel speaking)
• Luke 9:33 (Peter speaking)
• Luke 13:23 (answer continues in v24)
• Luke 15:17 (prodigal son speaking)
• Luke 18:4 (unjust judge in parable)
• John 21:15 (mixed dialog, too complex)
Examples of fixes:
- Matthew 16:8: "Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them," → black
Only "O ye of little faith..." → red
- John 8:10: "When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her," → black
Only "Woman, where are those thine accusers?..." → red
- John 19:30: "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said," → black
Only "It is finished:" → red
- Luke 22:52: Narrative intro → black, "Be ye come out..." → red
Total red letter fixes this session:
- 48 verses fixed automatically
- 33 verses fixed manually
- 81 verses total corrected ✓
Red letter edition is now accurate across all Gospels!
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Fixed 48 verses where narrative introductions (like "Jesus answered them,")
were incorrectly marked in red. Only Christ's actual spoken words should be red.
Automatically fixed verses including:
- John 8:34: "Jesus answered them," → now in black
- John 8:19, 8:49, 8:54: "Jesus answered," → now in black
- Matthew 11:25, 12:39, 15:3, 15:13, 17:22, 17:26, 21:30, 21:31, 25:12, 26:10
- Mark 12:29, Luke 4:4, John 5:17, 6:70, 7:16, 10:25, 10:32, 10:34, 13:8
- And 29 more verses across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Added script: scripts/fix_red_letter_narrative.py
- Automatically extracts spoken words from narrative text
- Uses regex patterns to identify narrative introductions
- 48 verses fixed, 33 remaining for manual review
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Used 12 parallel agents to systematically add comprehensive commentary for
top Bible verses missing substantive content.
Verses added:
Gospel & Salvation:
- Matthew 19:26 - With God all things are possible
- Luke 1:37 - Nothing shall be impossible with God
Comfort & Trust:
- Isaiah 40:31 - Renew their strength, mount up with wings as eagles
- Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with thee
- Psalm 27:1 - The LORD is my light and salvation
- Psalm 37:4 - Delight thyself in the LORD
- Psalm 56:3 - What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee
- Psalm 103:12 - As far as east from west, removed our transgressions
- Psalm 118:24 - This is the day the LORD hath made
- Psalm 119:105 - Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
- Psalm 121:1-2 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
- 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him
Guidance & Obedience:
- Proverbs 16:3 - Commit thy works unto the LORD
- Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go
- Isaiah 26:3 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
- Isaiah 53:6 - All we like sheep have gone astray
Prayer & Faith:
- Matthew 7:7 - Ask, seek, knock
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Rejoice, pray, give thanks
Discipleship & Mission:
- Matthew 5:14 - Ye are the light of the world
- Matthew 22:37 - Greatest commandment (love God)
- Matthew 28:19 - Great Commission
- John 10:10 - I am come that they might have life abundantly
- John 14:27 - My peace I give unto you
- John 15:13 - Greater love hath no man than this
Total verses with commentary: 11,989 (up from 11,965)
Coverage of top 100 verses: 71% (71/100)
Each commentary includes deep theological analysis with original language
studies, historical/cultural context, and 5 reflection questions.
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These 3 verses were not saved in the previous commit due to encoding error.
Now all 15 top Bible verses have comprehensive commentary.
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