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The Great Mystery, original: "Mysterium Magnum"; a central concept in Böhme’s philosophy referring to the hidden, divine source of all things and the spiritual "chaos" out of which the universe was manifested.

Explanation of the First Book of Moses, The "First Book of Moses" is the traditional German and Lutheran name for the Book of Genesis.

ROYAL LIBRARY OF MUNICH. original: "BIBLIOTHECA REGIA MONACENSIS"; this is the Latin ownership stamp of the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), indicating this volume was part of the royal collection.

by

Jacob Böhme. Jacob Böhme (1575–1624) was a German Christian mystic and theologian whose work "Mysterium Magnum" is considered his masterpiece of biblical commentary.

Written in the Year 1623.

Printed in Amsterdam

In the Year 1682.

and to be found in Amsterdam at ...?