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: Ahaz.
CH1 8:36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and
Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
CH1 8:37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel
his son:
CH1 8:38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam,
Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these
were the sons of Azel.
CH1 8:39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn,
Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
CH1 8:40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and
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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: of the covenant of God was there in those days,
JDG 20:28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood
before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle
against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the
LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
JDG 20:29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
JDG 20:30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of
Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah,
as at other times.
JDG 20:31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and
were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people,
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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: harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be
known what is piped or harped?
CO1 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare
himself to the battle?
CO1 14:9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be
understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak
into the air.
CO1 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world,
and none of them is without signification.
CO1 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be
unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a
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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: reigned two years in Jerusalem.
CH2 33:22 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as
did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images
which Manasseh his father had made, and served them;
CH2 33:23 And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his
father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
CH2 33:24 And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his
own house.
CH2 33:25 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired
against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king
in his stead.
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