Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Books of Moses
The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Books of Moses or 8th, 9th, and 10th Books of Moses are grimoire texts attributed to Moses by pseudo author Henri Gamache.[1][2]
Content
Gamache subdivided thirteen chapters into three sections:[3]
- The first section gives a biographical account of Moses in midrash like-form, trying to fill in questionable biblical details. However, these details suggest that Moses kept a surreptitious tradition not preserved in Judaism.[3]
- The second section examines the compositional historicity of the Tanakh, which through the examination, purposely selected inclusions of the traditional Moses.[3]
- The third section discusses Moses as the center of African spirituality.[3]
Origin
First published in 1945, Gamache's Mystery of the Long Lost 8th, 9th and 10th Books of Moses theorized an expansion beyond the well-known Torah of lost mosaic works written by Moses such as the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, which those works were also examined in his book. These works were known for its magic, attributed written works done and used by Moses but not meant for the common knowledge of many peoples.[2]
Gamache argued that all Western religions were philosophies developed from Africa. He describe Moses as, "The Great Voodoo Man of the Bible," and a man of both of medical and miracle capabilities. Gamache also argued that Moses was the founding influential basis of religious ideology such as Judaism, Voodoo, Christianity and Hoodoo.[2]
Manuscripts
According to Henri Gamache, the Eighth Book of Moses was first found as a manuscript in Thebes at the beginning of the 19th century. Known as the Leyden Paprus, the document was known for its magical content. An alternative title was given because of its content known as the Magical Papyrus or Le Papyrus Magique. The text itself displays the title Eighth Book of Moses.[1][4]
In poor condition, another manuscript known as the Sword of Moses contains magical formulas dating to the 13th through 14th century AD. The manuscript contains both the ninth and tenth books of Moses, and was written in Syrian Rabbinical characters, a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic; The manuscript's origin is designated from Palestine, and not from Moses himself.[1][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illes, Judika (2010). The Weiser Field Guide to Witches: From Hexes to Hermoine Granger, from Salem to the Land of Oz, The Weiser Field Guide Series. Weiser Books. p. 80. ISBN 9781609252991.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Horowitz, Mitch (2009). Occult America: The Secret History of how Mysticism Shaped Our Nation. Bantam Books. pp. 125–126. ISBN 9780553806755.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Finley, Stephen; Guillory, Margarita; Page Jr., Hugh (2014). Esotericism in African American Religious Experience: "There Is a Mystery"... Aries Book Series. BRILL. p. 157. ISBN 9789004283428.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gamache, Henri (1992). Eighth, Ninth, Tenth Books of Moses. Health Research Books. p. 59. ISBN 9780787313852.