Building a Bible Dashboard with SQL and Power BI

My Journey from Curiosity to Dashboard

This page documents my journey of building a Bible dashboard using SQL Server and Power BI.  When I began learning SQL and Power BI, I wanted a project that would help me practice real-world data analysis while also connecting with something personally meaningful.

As I became more interested in studying the Bible, I wondered:  Could I build a Bible dashboard using SQL Server and Power BI?

This series documents my journey from downloading the first dataset to designing a relational database and creating interactive dashboards.

My goal is not only to build a dashboard, but also to share every lesson I learn along the way.

Whether you are learning SQL, Power BI, or simply curious about organizing biblical data, I hope this series encourages you to build your own projects.

Series Overview

đź“– Bible Dashboard Journey

âś… Episode 1 – Finding the Dataset
âś… Episode 2 – Cleaning the Data
🔄 Episode 3 – Designing the Database (In Progress)
⬜ Episode 4 – SQL Server Import
⬜ Episode 5 – Power BI Dashboard
⬜ Episode 6 – Interactive Visualizations

CSV
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Data Cleaning
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SQL Server
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Database Design
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Power BI
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Interactive Dashboard

Episode 1: Finding the Right Bible Dataset

In this article, I searched for a public-domain King James Version Bible dataset suitable for SQL Server and Power BI.

  • Why I chose the KJV
  • Where to download the data
  • CSV structure
  • Preparing the dataset

Read Episode 1

Episode 2: My First Data Cleaning Challenge

Real-world datasets are rarely perfect. While importing the KJV CSV, I discovered unexpected symbols such as “¶” caused by text encoding.

  • UTF-8 encoding
  • Why the symbols appeared
  • How to clean the data
  • Preparing the data for SQL Server

Read Episode 2

Episode 3: Designing a Relational Bible Database

Instead of storing everything in one large table, I began designing a relational database.

  • Books
  • Chapters
  • Verses
  • Primary keys
  • Relationships
  • Preparing for Power BI

Read Episode 3

Future Articles

This project is still growing. Planned articles include:

  • Importing the Bible into SQL Server
  • Writing SQL queries
  • Creating Power BI dashboards
  • Adding metadata
  • Biblical people and places
  • Themes and cross references
  • Interactive timeline
  • Dashboard improvements
  • Lessons learned

Why I Am Building This Project

As someone transitioning into a career in data analytics, I wanted a project that combines technical learning with a subject that inspires me.

This project allows me to practice SQL, Power BI, database design, and data visualization while documenting each step of the learning process.

I hope that by sharing both the successes and the challenges, other beginners will find this series helpful as they build their own data projects.

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