Data & methodology
Bible Atlas is built entirely from openly licensed datasets. The entities and connections you see on the site are drawn directly from the sources below, so anyone citing this site for a course or research guide can trace a claim back to where it came from.
Data sources
- Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0): People, places, events, and all 31,102 KJV verses, cross-linked into a graph. This is the source for every person, place, event, and family/geographic relationship on the site.
- OpenBible.info Cross References (CC BY 4.0): Verse-to-verse cross references, derived primarily from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Bible translations
Which translations can be freely quoted or republished, and which are used by permission of their copyright holder.
| Translation | Copyright holder | Status |
|---|---|---|
| King James Version (KJV) | — | Public domain |
| World English Bible (WEB) | — | Public domain |
| Berean Standard Bible (BSB) | — | Public domain |
| English Standard Version (ESV) | Crossway | © Crossway, used by permission |
| New Living Translation (NLT) | Tyndale House Foundation | © Tyndale House, used by permission |
| New International Version (NIV) | Biblica | © Biblica, used by permission |
| New American Standard Bible (NASB) | The Lockman Foundation | © The Lockman Foundation, used by permission |
Methodology
Genealogy
Family relationships such as parent, spouse, and sibling come from Theographic's structured data. Bible Atlas uses those relationships as they are provided and does not try to infer additional family connections.
Geography
The maps use the latitude and longitude included in the source data. Some biblical places have uncertain or disputed locations. When a place does not have coordinates in the source data, we leave it off the map rather than choosing a location ourselves.
Chronology
Dates shown in timelines are approximate. Many dates in biblical chronology are based on traditional scholarly estimates rather than dates stated directly in the text. Bible Atlas does not intend these dates to imply a level of certainty that the sources do not support. Pages that include dated events provide context for the dates being used.
Relationships
Most relationships between people, places, events, and other entities come directly from Theographic's structured data. This includes things such as family relationships, participation in events, and authorship. Verse cross-references come from OpenBible.info and are used as provided by that dataset.
Corrections
The source data is not perfect, and neither is our presentation of it. If you notice an error, missing information, or a relationship that looks incorrect, please let us know. We’re particularly interested in feedback from people who work closely with the biblical text.
Dataset
People
Places
Events
Relationships
