viz.bible

• Website: viz.bible
• Maintainer: viz.bible project team
• License: Request-based access. Not fully open-source — datasets are available upon request. Terms of use may vary. Need to request access and confirm licensing before integration.
• Suitability Score: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)

The lower score reflects the request-based access model — not fully open-source, and licensing terms need verification. The data itself is excellent.

Coverage

Format: CSV, JSON, Airtable, Neo4j dump. Multiple export formats available.

Dataset	Details
People & Groups	Biographical details, alternate names, birth/death dates, family relationships (parent, spouse, sibling), verse mentions per person
Places	Geographic locations from openbible.info/geo, classified by type (city, region, mountain, river, etc.), linked to people, events, and verses, includes coordinates
Events	Dated events with duration, predecessor/successor chains, participants, location, associated verses; OT events complete, NT events in progress

Quality

Good. People and places data is comprehensive and well-structured. The Neo4j format is particularly relevant given GospeLib's graph database architecture. OT events are complete; NT events are still being developed.

Gaps Filled

• ✅ Person names database — comprehensive biographical data with relationships
• ✅ Place names / geocoding — coordinates, type classification, verse links
• 🔶 Timeline/events data (not a listed gap but valuable for graph navigation)

Integration Notes

• Neo4j dump is closest to FalkorDB's property graph model — could adapt Cypher queries
• CSV/JSON formats parse easily with Python
• Creates new node types: :Person, :Place, :Event with rich relationship edges
• Family relationships map naturally to graph edges (:PARENT_OF, :SPOUSE_OF, :SIBLING_OF)
• Geocoding data enables map visualization features
• Overlaps with STEPBible TIPNR for people/places — may want to use TIPNR as primary (CC BY 4.0) and viz.bible as enrichment
• Requires a new ingest pipeline stage for people/places/events