Book Title: Biblia, das ist: Die gantze H. Schrifft, Altes und Neues Testaments teutsch, Herrn Doct. Martin Luthers S. Mit den Summarien Herrn Johann Sauberti und beygefügtem vielfältigem, lehrreichem Nutzen aller und jeder Capiteln von Herrn D. Salomon Glassen, etc. ... Samt einer Vorrede Herrn Johann Michael Dilherrns ... Mit Chur- Fürstlichen Sächsischem Privilegio

Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, tr.

Image Title: Creation

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 1 (further images / scripture text)

Description: God, represented by the various clouds bearing the Tetragrammaton, and a triangle symbolizing the trinity (center), creates the world and all the animals that dwell upon the earth. The initials of the artist or engraver (VW) have been placed at the lower left, and the image is flanked by Jacob wrestling with the angel of God (left) and Jacob buying Esau’s birthright for a bowl of stew.

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