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: JOB 27:14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his
offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
JOB 27:15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his
widows shall not weep.
JOB 27:16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as
the clay;
JOB 27:17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the
innocent shall divide the silver.
JOB 27:18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the
keeper maketh.
JOB 27:19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: mortal must put on immortality.
CO1 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and
this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass
the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
CO1 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
CO1 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the
law.
CO1 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
CO1 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
King James Bible |