Today's Bibliomancy for Donald Rumsfeld

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:

truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

JOH 8:45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

JOH 8:46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

JOH 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

JOH 8:48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

JOH 8:49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

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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:

sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

JON 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

JON 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

JON 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

JON 2:3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

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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:

of Ner:

SA2 3:29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

SA2 3:30 So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

SA2 3:31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

SA2 3:32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his

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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:

before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

CH1 1:44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

CH1 1:45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

CH1 1:46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

CH1 1:47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

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