The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
ACT 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he
was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection.
ACT 1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
ACT 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the
hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
ACT 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
ACT 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
ZEC 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite
all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall
consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall
consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in
their mouth.
ZEC 14:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult
from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on
the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand
of his neighbour.
ZEC 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of
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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: GEN 37:9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren,
and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and
the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
GEN 37:10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his
father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast
dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down
ourselves to thee to the earth?
GEN 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the
saying.
GEN 37:12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in
Shechem.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
DEU 13:10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he
hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought
thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
DEU 13:11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any
such wickedness as this is among you.
DEU 13:12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD
thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
DEU 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among
you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go
and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
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