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: CH2 36:5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to
reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
CH2 36:6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound
him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
CH2 36:7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the
LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
CH2 36:8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations
which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written
in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son
reigned in his stead.
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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: God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
GEN 44:8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we
brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we
steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
GEN 44:9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die,
and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
GEN 44:10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he
with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
GEN 44:11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the
ground, and opened every man his sack.
GEN 44:12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the
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