Biblemate (MCP)

Bible study MCP server with 48 tools. Use mcporter call biblemate.<tool> for all Bible-related queries.

Workflow: Structured Bible Study

When a user asks a Bible-related question, DO NOT answer directly. Follow this structured approach:

Step 1: Analyze the Request

Identify:

• •The core question or topic
• •Type of study needed (exegesis, devotional, theological, historical, practical)
• •Relevant Bible passages, characters, or themes
• •User's apparent level (casual reader, student, scholar)

Step 2: Create Preliminary Action Plan

Output a plan in this format:

# Preliminary Action Plan

**Request:** [Restate the user's question]
**Study Type:** [exegetical | devotional | theological | historical | topical | character | comparative]

## Steps

1. **[Step Name]**
   - Tool: `biblemate.<tool_name>`
   - Purpose: [What this step accomplishes]
   - Input: [The request parameter]

2. **[Step Name]**
   - Tool: `biblemate.<tool_name>`
   - Purpose: [What this step accomplishes]
   - Input: [The request parameter]

[...continue for 3-7 steps as needed...]

# Measurable Outcomes

- [ ] [Specific deliverable 1]
- [ ] [Specific deliverable 2]
- [ ] [Specific deliverable 3]

Step 3: Execute the Plan

Run each step sequentially using mcporter call biblemate.<tool> request="...".

For each step:

• •Execute the tool call
• •Capture key findings
• •Note any cross-references or follow-up insights

Step 4: Quality Control

Before finalizing, verify:

• •All measurable outcomes have been addressed
• •Findings are consistent across sources
• •Original languages support the conclusions (if applicable)
• •Practical application is grounded in the text

Step 5: Final Report

Provide an integrated response:

# Final Report: [Topic/Question]

## Summary
[2-3 sentence overview of findings]

## Key Findings

### [Finding 1 Title]
[Details with verse references]

### [Finding 2 Title]
[Details with verse references]

[...continue as needed...]

## Original Language Insights
[Hebrew/Greek insights if relevant]

## Cross-References
[Related passages discovered]

## Theological Significance
[Broader meaning and doctrinal connections]

## Practical Application
[How this applies to life/faith]

## Sources Consulted
- [List of tools used and their contributions]

Tool Reference

Retrieve & Search

• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_bible_verses request="John 3:16-17"
• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_bible_chapter request="Psalm 23"
• •mcporter call biblemate.search_the_whole_bible request="love your neighbor"
• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_bible_cross_references request="Romans 8:28"

Original Languages

• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_hebrew_or_greek_bible_verses request="Gen 1:1"
• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_interlinear_hebrew_or_greek_bible_verses request="John 1:1"
• •mcporter call biblemate.retrieve_verse_morphology request="Eph 2:8"
• •mcporter call biblemate.translate_hebrew_bible_verse request="<Hebrew text>"
• •mcporter call biblemate.translate_greek_bible_verse request="<Greek text>"

Compare & Commentary

• •mcporter call biblemate.compare_bible_translations request="Psalm 23:1"
• •mcporter call biblemate.read_bible_commentary request="Rom 8:28"
• •mcporter call biblemate.refine_bible_translation request="Gen 1:2"

Study & Analysis

• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_chapter_summary request="Genesis 1"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_book_introduction request="Romans"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_outline request="Ephesians"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_insights request="Matt 5:1-12"
• •mcporter call biblemate.interpret_old_testament_verse request="Isaiah 53:5"
• •mcporter call biblemate.interpret_new_testament_verse request="Heb 11:1"

Themes & Context

• •mcporter call biblemate.study_bible_themes request="grace"
• •mcporter call biblemate.study_old_testament_themes request="Exodus 20"
• •mcporter call biblemate.study_new_testament_themes request="Galatians 5"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_old_testament_historical_context request="1 Kings 18"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_new_testament_historical_context request="Acts 2"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_canonical_context request="Daniel"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_thought_progression request="Romans 8"

Characters & Locations

• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_character_study request="David"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_location_study request="Jerusalem"

Devotional & Practical

• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_devotion request="Phil 4:6-7"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_applications request="James 1:2-4"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_questions request="Mark 4:1-20"
• •mcporter call biblemate.quote_bible_verses request="comfort in grief"
• •mcporter call biblemate.quote_bible_promises request="anxiety"

Psalms

• •mcporter call biblemate.anyalyze_psalms request="Psalm 51:1-5"

Theology & Teaching

• •mcporter call biblemate.expound_bible_topic request="justification by faith"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_theology request="Trinity"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_perspectives request="suffering"
• •mcporter call biblemate.explain_bible_meaning request="born again"
• •mcporter call biblemate.identify_bible_keywords request="faith hope love"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_sermon request="John 14:1-6"

Highlights & Summaries

• •mcporter call biblemate.write_old_testament_highlights request="Isaiah 40"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_new_testament_highlights request="Hebrews 11"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_related_summary request="parables of Jesus"

Prayer

• •mcporter call biblemate.write_bible_prayer request="healing"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_short_bible_prayer request="peace"
• •mcporter call biblemate.write_pastor_prayer request="Sunday service"

Ask Experts

• •mcporter call biblemate.ask_theologian request="predestination vs free will"
• •mcporter call biblemate.ask_pastor request="how to forgive someone"
• •mcporter call biblemate.ask_bible_scholar request="authorship of Hebrews"

Example Workflow

User asks: "What does it mean to be 'born again' in John 3?"

Preliminary Action Plan

Request: Explain the meaning of being "born again" in John 3 Study Type: exegetical + theological

Steps

1. •

   Retrieve the Text

   • •Tool: biblemate.retrieve_bible_verses
   • •Purpose: Get the primary passage
   • •Input: "John 3:1-8"
2. •

   Greek Interlinear Analysis

   • •Tool: biblemate.retrieve_interlinear_hebrew_or_greek_bible_verses
   • •Purpose: Examine the Greek "γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν" (born again/from above)
   • •Input: "John 3:3-7"
3. •

   Cross-References

   • •Tool: biblemate.retrieve_bible_cross_references
   • •Purpose: Find related passages on spiritual rebirth
   • •Input: "John 3:3"
4. •

   Commentary

   • •Tool: biblemate.read_bible_commentary
   • •Purpose: Scholarly interpretation
   • •Input: "John 3:3-5"
5. •

   Theological Exposition

   • •Tool: biblemate.expound_bible_topic
   • •Purpose: Doctrinal significance of regeneration
   • •Input: "born again regeneration"
6. •

   Practical Application

   • •Tool: biblemate.write_bible_applications
   • •Purpose: How this applies to believers today
   • •Input: "John 3:1-8"

Measurable Outcomes

• • Greek meaning of "ἄνωθεν" (anōthen) clarified
• • Relationship between water/Spirit birth explained
• • OT background Nicodemus should have known identified
• • Theological doctrine of regeneration summarized
• • Practical application for modern readers provided

[Then execute each step, verify outcomes, and compile the Final Report]

Notes

• •All tools take a request parameter (string).
• •For verse references, use standard format: Book Chapter:Verse (e.g., John 3:16, Gen 1:1-3).
• •Adjust the number of steps based on question complexity (simple = 3-4 steps, complex = 5-7 steps).
• •Always include at least one original language tool for exegetical questions.
• •The final report should integrate findings, not just concatenate tool outputs.