research

name	research
description	Run a complete exegetical analysis of a Bible passage. Orchestrates all six analysis skills in parallel, compiles the results, and writes the output file. Usage: /research <passage>

Research Skill — Complete Exegetical Analysis

Given a passage reference (e.g., "HAG 02:20-23" or "Genesis 1:1-25"), perform a complete exegetical analysis.

Step 0: Parse the Reference

Extract BOOK_CODE, CHAPTER, and VERSES from the input. Use the mapping below for full book names.

Step 1: Run All 6 Skills IN PARALLEL

Invoke all six analysis skills in a SINGLE message with the passage:

/historian {passage}
/linguist {passage}
/author {passage}
/theologian {passage}
/disciple {passage}
/shepherd {passage}

CRITICAL: These MUST be 6 parallel Skill tool calls in ONE response. Do NOT run them sequentially.

Step 2: Compile the Document

Assemble the outputs into a single markdown document:

1. Title: # Exegetical Analysis of {Full Book Name} {Chapter}:{Verses} - {Description}
   • Infer a brief thematic description from the passage content
2. Scripture block: Look up the ESV text and format as:

   > **1** Verse text...
   >
   > **2** More verse text...
   >
   > — *English Standard Version (ESV)*
   

3. Horizontal rule: ---
4. Six sections in order, each separated by ---:
   • ## Historical & Cultural Analysis (from /historian)
   • ## Linguistic Analysis (from /linguist)
   • ## Literary Analysis (from /author)
   • ## Theological Analysis (from /theologian)
   • ## Hermeneutic (from /disciple)
   • ## Application (from /shepherd)

Step 3: Write the Output

1. Create directory content/<BOOK_CODE>/<CHAPTER>/ if it does not exist
   • CHAPTER is zero-padded: 01, 02, etc.
2. Write to content/<BOOK_CODE>/<CHAPTER>/<BOOK_CODE>_<CHAPTER>_<VERSES>.md
   • Example: HAG 02:20-23 → content/HAG/02/HAG_02_20-23.md

Formatting Conventions

• Hebrew/Greek/Aramaic terms: **term** (Hebrew: script, *transliteration*) Example: chotam (Hebrew: חוֹתָם, ḥôṯām)
• Biblical citations: Book Chapter:Verses (e.g., Genesis 41:42)
• Verse references within passage: (v.1), (vv.1-5)
• Strong's numbers: H1234 or G5678 where relevant
• Section separators: --- between each ## section
• Subsections: ### headings within each ## section
• Tables: markdown tables for comparisons, timelines, vocabulary, semantic ranges
• Structural diagrams: ASCII art for chiastic patterns, literary structures
• Tone: scholar addressing an amateur audience; confessional/evangelical, no particular tradition

Book Code ↔ Full Name

Code	Name	Code	Name	Code	Name
GEN	Genesis	JOS	Joshua	PSA	Psalms
EXO	Exodus	JDG	Judges	PRO	Proverbs
LEV	Leviticus	RUT	Ruth	ECC	Ecclesiastes
NUM	Numbers	1SA	1 Samuel	SNG	Song of Solomon
DEU	Deuteronomy	2SA	2 Samuel	ISA	Isaiah
JOB	Job	1KI	1 Kings	JER	Jeremiah
EST	Esther	2KI	2 Kings	LAM	Lamentations
EZR	Ezra	1CH	1 Chronicles	EZK	Ezekiel
NEH	Nehemiah	2CH	2 Chronicles	DAN	Daniel
HOS	Hosea	JOE	Joel	AMO	Amos
OBA	Obadiah	JON	Jonah	MIC	Micah
NAH	Nahum	HAB	Habakkuk	ZEP	Zephaniah
HAG	Haggai	ZEC	Zechariah	MAL	Malachi
MAT	Matthew	MRK	Mark	LUK	Luke
JHN	John	ACT	Acts	ROM	Romans
1CO	1 Corinthians	2CO	2 Corinthians	GAL	Galatians
EPH	Ephesians	PHP	Philippians	COL	Colossians
1TH	1 Thessalonians	2TH	2 Thessalonians	1TI	1 Timothy

Resources

Study tools and references:

• Blue Letter Bible
• Bible Hub
• Bible Gateway
• Step Bible
• Biblia.com
• Sefaria
• CSNTM
• Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls