1544 Bible Annotated by Bugenhagen, Pastor of Luther Purchased From Christies Auctions in 2002 for $17,000 Start Price USD 17,000.00 Current Price USD 17,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Chicago, Illinois See more about '1544 Bible Annotated by Bugenhagen, Pastor of Luther ' Description Superb original 1544 Bible owned, signed and profusely annotated throughout by Johannes Bugenhagen, Protestant Reformer and personal minister to Martin Luther. This Bible was purchased from Christies Auctions London in July 11, 2002, it was lot 62 sold for $17,000. It was purchased by the current owner. Approximately 7" tall, in original blindstamped binding. An exceptional item, true Reformation history see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugenhagen. Johannes Bugenhagen (24 June 1485 — 20 April 1558), also called Doktor Pomeranus by Martin Luther, introduced the Protestant Reformation in Pomerania and Denmark in the 16th century. He is also commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod as a pastor on April 20. Bugenhagen was born in Wollin, Pomerania. After his studies at the University of Greifswald and his ordination as a priest, he held several posts as a religious preacher. In 1517, Duke Bogislav X of Pomerania ordered Bugenhagen, who was a lecturer in a monastery at the time, to write down the history of Pomerania in Latin. The year 1518 is the beginning of historical writing of the combined territory Pomerania. Bugenhagen first encountered the theology of Luther in the reformer's Prelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the Church in 1520. At first he did not like Luther's thoughts at all. However, once he had studied it more, Bugenhagen became a supporter of the Reformation and moved to Wittenberg. Bugenhagen soon became one of the most effective reformers. Besides his job as the parish pastor in Wittenberg (after 1523), and personal counsellor of Luther, he also lectured in theology at the university in Wittenberg (today Martin Luther University). Other than for his theological opinions, Bugenhagen also became well-known because of his organising ability. He was almost predetermined for the Reformation in Northern Germany and Scandinavia. He took an active lead in creating new church regularities for Hildesheim, Hamburg, Lübeck, Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein, Braunschweig, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, and Denmark. Not only did he create the new rules, he also established them and convinced people to follow them. Bugenhagen produced rules and regulations for religious service, for schooling, and for social issues of the church. In 1539, he became superintendent of the Church in Saxony. After the death of Luther, Bugenhagen took care of Luther's widow and children. Bugenhagen died in Wittenberg in 1558.   Place a Bid!