A Modern Chronicle (puzzle)

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Did anyone find the answers to this??  I found all but 2 can you help me??

> Puzzle time for you all!  :-)
>
> A Modern Chronicle
>
> See if you can find 55 of the 66 books of the Bible (listed at
> bottom) hidden in these lines! If you can find them all, you are a
> real pro. Verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns etc. tend to confuse
> the eye, so don't get fooled! Ignore punctuation and capitalization
> as well. As the sailors say, "This should be a real breeze! Kiels
> up!" And I sez, "rack yer brain and find 'em all!"
>
>
> Timothy, Samuel, John and I saw Ian sitting dejectedly in the park.
> His eyes looked like he had been crying, they were so red and matt.
> He was neatly dressed in a hum-dinger of an outfit, yet looking so
> sad - like a rat in a trap.
>
> "Hi, lemon!" I said with a grin, "Why are you looking so dismal? A
> chick like the one I heard you were with last night in your Dad's
> new sedan" (I elected not to reveal who was responsible for that
> revelation) should make any guy happy! I'll  bet she brews the best
> coffee in the world! Where did you get that gal?" At Ian's left was
> a well worn travelogue of  Corinth. Ian showed John the book and
> said, "We met in Corinth." Ian's voice got real stern as he
> continued, "You are absolutely right; she is a most fantastic girl.
> In fact, she is a real lulu! Keep your hands off her too, if you guys
> know what's good for you!"
>
> John sometimes stuttered when he got excited. "I think I kn... know
> who sh... she is!  I s..saw her in the s... salon, Ian! She was g..
> getting a p.. permanent. Sh.. she does'nt l.. look so bad.  I.. ah..
> (He hesitated as though he wasn't sure if he should make the next
> statement), then he stammered, "Is.. a .. I.. ah.. I thought she was
> going steady with Philipp!"
>
> Ian shook his head in affirmation and obvious pride, "She used to be
> Phillip's girl, but now she has found a new hero!"
>
> "Man! So that's what happened!," Samuel exclaimed, "I thought P.J.
> (that was Philipp's nick name) is your buddy! How could Philipp's pet
> err into his best friend's arms?"  Timothy spoke up at that remark,
> "Yep, he's Ian's best friend all   right -- or should I say he used
> to be! I just saw P.J. on a hill making the saddest music I ever
> heard. His banjo elicited lamentations like the song of solo
> monkeys!"
>
> She really chose a nice guy," I said., "But I still can't see why
> you have to sit there in the dirt! You got your new suit dirty; here
> is a Kleenex!"
>
> "O' dust won't hurt and I don't care a deuteron! O' my, will I be in
> a jam; especially if she learns the truth about me losing my job.
> Formica has not been selling well and the company laid me off." John
> couldn't resist a pun at this, and quipped, "Formica Co. loss --
> Ian's pain!" I decided it was time to change the subject and asked,
> "Were others also laid off?"  Ian hesitated and then replied, "Yes,
> there were numbers of other guys laid off, so I judge she just might
> understand, but I was about to buy a new car. You know Phillip has a
> really nice cruiser!" I tried to console him a bit and offered,
> "Eugene's is also a pretty nice car and he bought it used. Perhaps
> you should consider a used car. You don't really have to compete.
> Rest assured of one thing; if she is only attracted to your car,
> she's not the gal for you!"
>
> ---
> The Old Testament Books:
> Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges,
> Ruth, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings, First and
> Second Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemia, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
> Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations,
> Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum,
> Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
>
> The New Testament Books:
> Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, First and Second
> Corinthians, GalatIans, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, First
> and Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus, Philemon,
> Hebrews, James, First and Second Peter, First Second and Third John,
> Jude, Revelation.
>
Suzette
vermilli@pilot.msu.edu