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:

will ye know all parables?

MAR 4:14 The sower soweth the word.

MAR 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

MAR 4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

MAR 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

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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:

shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

ISA 63:12 That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

ISA 63:13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?

ISA 63:14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

ISA 63:15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the

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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:

JOB 5:20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

JOB 5:21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

JOB 5:22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

JOB 5:23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

JOB 5:24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

JOB 5:25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine

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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:

EXO 22:16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

EXO 22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

EXO 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

EXO 22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

EXO 22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

EXO 22:21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

EXO 22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

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