With thanks to PMBauer, Mike Schmitz, and Joschua’s Bible Kit, here is my version of the Bible in Markdown. I’m sharing it as a complete Obsidian vault to give beginners a good experience from the get-go. You can, of course, take the folders that interest you and drag them into your existing vault.
What makes it different from what’s already out there?
- It’s the King James Version
- Each verse has been separated into its own tidy Markdown file, rather than using block references, making embedding a very simple task. For example, you can type
[[John 3.5]], instead of[[John 3#^v5]]. This allows other file embedding apps like iA Writer to work beautifully with these files. - Navigation links at the beginning and end of each chapter page mean you can read it like a regular Bible
- It’s typographically pretty in a minimalist kind of way
- Each book has its own index page, referenced at the top of each chapter in that book. The index page contains a list of chapter links, and sections for favourite verses and general notes.
- There’s a built-in, organised way to collect your favourite Bible verses in one place. I call them Hope Scriptures; you can rename them according to the topic you’re currently studying.