Editing Johannes Bugenhagen (section)

===Wittenberg===
[[File:Johannes-Bugenhagen-1532.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Johannes Bugenhagen by [[Lucas Cranach the elder]] 1532. Some assert that it depicts [[Christoph Ering]] ([[:de:Christoph Ering|de]]), another Lutheran reformer.]] 
In Wittenberg, Bugenhagen was elected parish pastor on 25 October 1523,<ref name=Nieden4651>Nieden (2006), pp. 46, 51</ref> making him [[Martin Luther]]'s pastor and confessor.<ref name=Kaufmann58>Kaufmann (1998), p. 58</ref> He was a member of Luther's team translating the [[Holy Bible]] from Greek and Hebrew to [[German language|German]], and opened the debate on [[Ulrich Zwingli]]'s [[Reformed churches|reforms]].<ref name=Kaufmann58/>

By 1523, his private lectures had become well known, so he was called to lecture the following years at the ''Leucorea'', the university in Wittenberg<ref name=Nieden4647>Nieden (2006), pp. 46–47</ref> (today [[University of Halle-Wittenberg|Martin Luther University]]). In March 1524 the printer [[Adam Petri]] of Basel printed his "Interpretations of the Psalms''"'' ([[Latin|Lat]].''Librum Psalmorum interpretatio'') in the Latin language.<ref name=":1">Hieronymus, Frank (1997), p.356</ref> The cover was cut after a drawing by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]] depicting biographical events of David’s life in relation to the New Testament.<ref>Hieronymus, Frank (1997), pp.356–357</ref> The book saw four further editions in the Latin language within half a year.<ref name=":1" /> A second edition by Adam Petri in August, one by [[Johannes Petreius]] in [[Nuremberg]] and also by [[Johannes Knobloch]] in [[Strasbourg|Strassburg]].<ref name=":1" /> Another one is assumed to have been printed by Johann Schöffer in [[Mainz]].<ref name=":1" /> Two years later, a German translation was printed by Adam Petri in which for the Psalms text, the German translation by Martin Luther were used.<ref>Hieronymus, Frank (1997), p.360</ref> Bugenhagen was regarded as one of the most important teachers and practitioners of biblical interpretation in the Wittenberg-centered [[Protestant Reformation]], ordaining a generation of Lutheran pastors who were educated at this university.<ref name=Kaufmann58/>

[[File:Bugenhagen-Predigt.jpg|thumb|upright|''Die Predigt rechter Altarflügel der Vorderseite des Altars der Wittenberger Stadtkirche'' by [[Lucas Cranach the Elder]]. Note the keys of the kingdom in Bugenhagen's hands]]

On 17 March 1533,<ref name=Nieden62>Nieden (2006), p. 62</ref> he was promoted doctor of theology at the university of Wittenberg, together with [[Johannes Aepinus]] and [[Kaspar Cruciger]].<ref name=Nieden62/><ref name=SW58>Selderhuis & Wriedt (2006), p. 58</ref> The promotion was supervised by [[Martin Luther]], based on [[Philipp Melanchthon]]'s theses, financed and attended by [[Frederick III, Elector of Saxony]], and formally granted by deacon [[Justus Jonas]]. With the ceremony in [[Wittenberg]]'s castle church (''Schloßkirche''),<ref name=Nieden62/> Aepinus, Bugenhagen and Cruciger became the first three [[Protestantism|Protestant]] doctors of theology.<ref name=SW58/>

While theological doctoral promotions had been suspended in Wittenberg for the preceding eight years,<ref name=Nieden61>Nieden (2006), p. 61</ref> the promotion of Aepinus had become necessary as the [[Hamburg]] [[bourgeoisie|burgher]]s demanded [[List of bishops of Hamburg#Superintendents of Hamburg (1532–1593)|their new superintendent]] to bear the title of a doctor.<ref name=SW58/><ref group=nb name=SW58NB>In a letter to Bugenhagen, the Hamburg burghers demanded that their new superintendent Aepinus must "''eyne Qualificerde parsonne nemptlick doctor theology syn''" ("be a qualified person, that is a doctor of theology"). Selderhuis & Wriedt (2006), p. 58</ref> Melanchthon had written the speech for Jonas which laid the foundation of a Protestant doctorate, and Frederick III "the Wise" sponsored a subsequent celebration to introduce the new Protestant doctorate to the theological world.<ref name=Nieden62/>

In September 1535, Bugenhagen was appointed Professor in the Theology faculty at Wittenberg.