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: Noah's Altar and God's Promise

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 8 (further images / scripture text)
• Genesis 9 (further images / scripture text)

Description: After the flood Noah offers a sacrifice from all the living things to God. God places a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his pledge to never again destroy the earth by flood. The initials of the artist or engraver (LG) have been placed in the lower left corner. The panel to the left depicts Jacob wrestling with the angel of God, while that on the right shows Jacob buying Esau’s birthright for a bowl of stew.

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