A 1983 cleaning at Boerne High School led to the discovery of a rare 1614 Low German Bible. The Bible, weighing 12.5 pounds and 4 inches thick, traveled from Galveston to Boerne. It was published by Hans Stern, whose publishing house continues to operate today. Low German was a less sophisticated version of German, and this Bible's publication marked a shift in cultural accessibility as it was one of the first Bibles to be printed in a vernacular language. The mystery of how the Bible arrived at the school library remains unsolved.
The Bible is a 1614 Low German Bible and is rare, with only one of seven copies in the world. Its journey began on a sailing ship from Galveston.
Low German was the common man's German and considered less sophisticated than High German, which evolved into modern-day German. This Bible's publication marked significant cultural change.
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