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| bibleReader.ts | ||
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| createStudyNote.ts | ||
| desktopChapterChrome.ts | ||
| downloadBibleBundle.ts | ||
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| hotkeyDefaults.ts | ||
| LICENSE | ||
| main.js | ||
| main.ts | ||
| manifest.json | ||
| mobileRibbonDefaults.ts | ||
| newNoteModal.ts | ||
| noteList.ts | ||
| notesSearch.ts | ||
| openStudyNote.ts | ||
| package-lock.json | ||
| package.json | ||
| platformMode.ts | ||
| prepSidebarTags.ts | ||
| publish-manifest.json | ||
| README.md | ||
| scopedSearch.ts | ||
| settings.ts | ||
| setupWizard.ts | ||
| sidebarTap.ts | ||
| studyNotesChrome.ts | ||
| studyNotesPanel.ts | ||
| styles.css | ||
| tagQuerySuggest.ts | ||
| tagSearchOverlay.ts | ||
| tsconfig.json | ||
| utils.ts | ||
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Bible Journal
An interface for bible journaling and notetaking.
Bible Journal is an Obsidian community plugin for personal Bible study. It provides offline chapter text (World English Bible), a one-time setup wizard for new vaults, and a mobile-friendly Bible Reader with study notes in the sidebar.
Features
- Setup wizard — copies WEB chapters into
~ Bible/and creates starter folders - Bible Reader — chapter picker, prev/next navigation, verse selection
- Study Notes sidebar — notes grouped by chapter, section, or book; structure file support
- One-tap new note — creates a tagged note in
1. Bible verses/from the current chapter - Tag search — AND/OR tag queries with optional snapshot saves to
~Tag Searches/
Install
From Obsidian Community Plugins (recommended)
- Open Settings → Community plugins.
- Browse and search for Bible Journal.
- Install and enable the plugin.
- Open Settings → Bible Journal → Set up my Bible Journal.
Manual install
- Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.
- Extract into your vault:
.obsidian/plugins/bible-journal/ - Enable Bible Journal under Community plugins.
- Run Set up my Bible Journal in plugin settings.
Obsidian's installer only downloads the first three automatically. The setup wizard downloads bible-data.zip from the release URL on first run.
First-time setup
- Settings → Bible Journal → Set up my Bible Journal
- Wait while chapter files copy into
~ Bible/(about 30–90 seconds on mobile) - Open a chapter in the Bible Reader and start taking notes
Default vault folders:
| Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
~ Bible/ |
Chapter text (WEB) |
1. Bible verses/ |
Your study notes |
2. Quotes/ |
Saved quotes |
3. Teachings & Discussions/ |
Talks and studies |
~Tag Searches/ |
Saved tag-search snapshots |
Bible text and licensing
- World English Bible (WEB) — public domain.
- Section structure headings — derived from Berean Standard Bible (BSB) USFM, public domain.
Privacy
The plugin does not use telemetry or accounts. First-time setup downloads Bible text from this repository's GitHub release. After setup, everything runs offline.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.