Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
- Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses are two grimoires allegedly dictated to Moses along with the Torah (the first five books of Moses).
Oldest publication
Published as volume 6 of "Bibliothek der Zauber-Geheimniss- und Offenbarungs-Bücher, etc." in 1849 in Stuttgart by antiquarian "Johann Scheible", these books contain numerous allegedly magical spells used to summon spirits to do the will of the conjourer. Although these are allegedly Kabbalistic in nature, there is very little or no influence of Kabbala within the pages. The texts are allegedly translated from a text written in the Cuthan-Samaritan language, a language considered extinct since the 12th century. No manuscripts older than 1849 are to be found, and the claimed origin must be regarded pseudepigraphic and spurious.
The included pictures of the "seals" consist of various stylized symbols surrounded pseudo-Hebrew and pseudo-Latin phrases and letters. The Latin language wasn't spoken in the area of Judea where Moses lived. The pictures of the seals are therefore by necessity of different origin than what is claimed.
Noteworthy contents
The Sixth Book includes an introduction along with seven chapters, known as the "The Mystery of the First Seal" through "The Mystery of the Seventh Seal". The seventh book includes twelve tables:
#The First Table of the Spirits of the Air;
#The Second Table of the Spirits of Fire;
#The Third Table of the Spirits of Water;
#The Fourth Table of the Spirits of the Earth;
#The Fifth Table of Saturn;
#The Sixth Table of Jupiter;
#The Seventh Table of Mars;
#The Eighth Table of the Sun;
#The Ninth Table of Venus;
#The Tenth Table of Mercury;
#The Eleventh Table of the Spirits;
#The Twelfth Table of the Schemhamforasch;
Misnomer
In Sweden and Finland these books are compiled and published under the titles, "Den Svarta Bibeln" and "Musta Raamattu", respectively, meaning "The Black Bible".
External links
* [http://www.esotericarchives.com/moses/67moses.htm Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/moses6/index.htm Sixth book of Moses at STA]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/moses7/index.htm Seventh book of Moses at STA]
* [http://www.meta-religion.com/Esoterism/Magick/Ceremonial_magick/sixth_book_of_moses.htm Text of the 6th book of Moses]
* [http://www.esotericarchives.com/moses/67moses.htm Esoteric exposé regarding the text]
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