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Open-Biblical-Dataset

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[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family; after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him; or his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may ...	Leviticus 25:47-55	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=14w)" ], "constraint_template": [ "constraint_template_reuse" ], "answer_prefix_collapse": [ "the passage in" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head; and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them. Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being b...	1 Samuel 26:12-21	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=16w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Then Job answered, “No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these? I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke. I...	Job 12:1-10	web_bible	{ "slop": [ "it is understandable" ], "think_slop": [ "structure:" ], "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, besides that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels...	2 Chronicles 9:13-28	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis", "long_sentences(mean=16w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction, how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids; until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Ja...	Psalm 132:1-10	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel! Yahweh says, “Don’t learn the way of the nations, and don’t be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with th...	Jeremiah 10:1-10	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=14w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it. Many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and h...	Micah 4:1-10	web_bible	{ "think_slop": [ "structure:" ], "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t ov...	John 1:1-18	web_bible	{ "think_slop": [ "structure:" ], "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	But say the things which fit sound doctrine, that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance: and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; that they may train the young wives to l...	Titus 2:1-15	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-n...	Numbers 1:22-31	web_bible	null
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag; on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth, and showed respect. David said to him...	2 Samuel 1:1-10	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis", "long_sentences(mean=13w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you? Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay. “Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will. Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? Behold, he will kill me. I have ...	Job 13:11-20	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=14w)" ], "answer_prefix_collapse": [ "the passage presents" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Thus Solomon finished Yahweh’s house and the king’s house; and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in Yahweh’s house and in his own house. Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice. “If...	2 Chronicles 7:11-22	web_bible	{ "think_slop": [ "structure:" ], "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=12w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you. I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all. In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me...	Psalm 138:1-8	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "long_sentences(mean=12w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Go, and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who de...	Jeremiah 2:1-10	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis", "long_sentences(mean=15w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh. “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’ Behold, I will crush you in your place, as a cart crushes that is full of grain. F...	Amos 2:11-16	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_emphasis" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent. Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. They asked him, “Teacher,...	Luke 20:25-38	web_bible	{ "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis", "long_sentences(mean=13w)" ] }
[ { "from": "system", "value": "Follow these commitments in every response.\n\nREADING METHOD: Read at the level of the full passage — the pericope, the argument, the narrated scene — never an isolated verse pulled free of it. Attend closely to the specific words, grammar, and scope-limits the passage uses; t...	Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorali...	1 Thessalonians 4:1-12	web_bible	{ "think_slop": [ "structure:" ], "think_slop_structural": [ "markdown_bullets", "markdown_emphasis" ] }

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Open Biblical Dataset

11,105 examples. Synthetic instruction-tuning data for a Christian theology / pastoral-counseling fine-tune: a real situated question, a reasoning trace, and a grounded pastoral answer — every answer required to quote and stay inside the bounds of a real source text, never an isolated verse or an appeal to unnamed authority ("many theologians have held...").

Built with data-forge — a custom generation pipeline (question-gen → answer-gen → offline lint pass), not a template-filled or scraped dataset. Every example traces back to a real, public-domain source passage, which is carried alongside the example as context so the grounding is checkable.

What's in the box

Tier	Source	Examples
0 — Norming norm	WEB Bible (single-pericope)	2,952
0 — Norming norm	WEB Bible (paired-passage)	5,000
1 — Normed norms	Nicene/Apostles' Creeds + Didache	216
1 — Normed norms	Patristic witnesses (Justin Martyr, Ignatius, Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Barnabas, Clement of Alexandria, Shepherd of Hermas, et al.)	999
2 — Wisdom/illumination	Logic & philosophy (Mill, Lewis Carroll, Boethius, Whately, Watts, Port-Royal Logic, Euclid)	1,938

Each tier carries a different citation discipline, matching how each source actually functions:

Tier 0 (scripture) is read at the level of the full passage, never an isolated verse, with any genuinely contested question (grace/election, eschatology) presented as a real, live disagreement rather than resolved on the model's own authority.
Tier 1 creeds/Didache are cited as what they are — fixed, named communal confessions ("Nicaea, 325, art. 3") — illuminating and binding within their own scope, never scripture's equal.
Tier 1 patristic witnesses are cited as named INDIVIDUAL thinkers ("Justin Martyr, First Apology") with their own argument — worth taking seriously, but measured against scripture, not assumed correct merely for being early.
Tier 2 wisdom/logic sources are explicitly subordinate tools — analogical or logical aids that sharpen reasoning but settle nothing theological on their own authority.

Across every tier: no appeal to an unnamed authority ("the church has long held...") is allowed — a source is either named specifically, or the point is made in the model's own voice with no historical framing at all.

Format

One JSON object per line. conversations follows a ShareGPT-style system / human / gpt turn structure; the gpt turn carries the answer in value and its reasoning trace in think (not rendered inline — pulled out as its own field so a fine-tune can map it to whatever thinking-tag convention the target chat template uses).

{
  "conversations": [
    {"from": "system", "value": "<the standing commitments every answer follows>"},
    {"from": "human",  "value": "<a realistic, situated question>"},
    {"from": "gpt",    "value": "<the grounded pastoral answer>",
                        "think": "<the reasoning trace behind it>"}
  ],
  "context": "<the real source passage this example is grounded in>",
  "pericope_ref": "<a human-readable reference, e.g. \"Romans 8:28-30\" or \"Justin Martyr, First Apology, Chapter IV\">",
  "source": "<which source corpus this came from, e.g. \"web_bible\", \"creeds_didache\">",
  "source_tier": 0,
  "variation": "<which register/angle this example was generated under, if any>",
  "lint_flags": {"...": "advisory-only structural/phrase flags from the offline lint pass - not yet used to filter"}
}

How it was made

Chunk each source into pericopes — a complete argumentative or narrative unit (a creed clause, a Didache chapter, a Boethius Book section, a Bible pericope), never a fixed-size window.
Question-gen: a realistic, situated question a real person would actually bring to the material — grief, doubt, a skeptic's challenge, a personal failure — never "explain this passage."
Answer-gen: single call, producing both the reasoning trace and the final answer together, under a standing set of commitments (reading method, divine-action framing, contested-questions handling, citation discipline) that stays byte-identical across every tier's prompt.
Offline lint pass (advisory in this release — see Limitations): phrase-based and structural checks for filler, unnamed-authority appeals, and essay-shaped reasoning traces, recorded per-example in lint_flags.

Generated across a mix of model backends (Gemini/Gemma, Mistral, NVIDIA- hosted models) routed through a graceful-degradation router — no single model's fingerprint dominates the set.

Licensing

Source texts: every passage behind every example is public domain — the World English Bible, the Nicene/Apostles' Creeds, the Didache and patristic writings (Ante-Nicene Fathers, Roberts-Donaldson translation), and the Tier 2 logic/philosophy texts (Project Gutenberg / pre-1923 scans: Mill, Lewis Carroll, Boethius, Whately, Watts, the Port-Royal Logic, Euclid).
Generated text (questions, reasoning traces, answers): produced by third-party model APIs (Google/Gemini, Mistral, NVIDIA-hosted models). This dataset's own curation is released CC0; if your use case cares about upstream model-output terms, check the relevant provider's usage policy before redistributing at scale.

Limitations — stated honestly

Reasoning traces are essay-shaped, not terse. The offline lint pass that flags this (think_slop_structural in lint_flags) is advisory only in this release — it was not used to filter or rewrite anything here. A companion dataset applies an actual compression pass (see the grug-think-inspired rewrite) to fix this; this release is the unmodified base.
Some Tier 2 OCR sources carry period-typesetting noise. Whately, Watts, and the Port-Royal Logic are archive.org scans of 18th/19th- century editions; mechanical cleanup was applied (boilerplate/header stripping, hyphenation rejoining) but individual OCR character errors (a misread "s" as "f," etc.) were not hand-corrected.
Register-rotated child/teen slices and a safety-escalation slice exist separately and are not included in this release — they're held back pending a dedicated human review pass.
No held-out eval split. This is training-shaped data as generated; slice your own split before fine-tuning.

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