Today's Bibliomancy for Steve Martin

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:

JDG 20:37 And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

JDG 20:38 Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

JDG 20:39 And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.

JDG 20:40 But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a

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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:

LUK 19:6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

LUK 19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

LUK 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

LUK 19:9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

LUK 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

LUK 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable,

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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:

ISA 57:13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

ISA 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

ISA 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

ISA 57:16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always

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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:

of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

ACT 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

ACT 15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

ACT 15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

ACT 15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

ACT 15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is

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