Today's Bibliomancy for Nick Cave

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:

against Israel saying,

ROM 11:3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

ROM 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

ROM 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

ROM 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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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:

edified.

CO1 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

CO1 14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

CO1 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

CO1 14:21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

CO1 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe,

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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:

on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

CH2 32:16 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

CH2 32:17 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

CH2 32:18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto

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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:

among the children of Israel.

LEV 25:34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

LEV 25:35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

LEV 25:36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

LEV 25:37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

LEV 25:38 I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the

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