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Justus Jonas, the Elder (5 June 1493 – 9 October 1555), or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was a Jurist, Professor and Hymn writer. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.[1] He accompanied Martin Luther in his final moments.
Jonas was born at Nordhausen in present-day Thuringia where he was the son of the burgermeister. His birth name was Jodokus (Jobst) Koch, which he changed according to the common custom of German scholars in the sixteenth century, when at the University of Erfurt. He entered that university in 1506, studied law and the humanities, and became Master of Arts in 1510. In 1511 he went to University of Wittenberg, where he took his bachelor's degree in law. He returned to Erfurt in Thuringia during 1514 or 1515 was ordained priest.[2][3]
In 1518, he was appointed Canon of St. Severus Church (Severikirche) in Erfurt which was a collegiate church. In 1519, he became Rector of the University of Erfurt. In 1521, he was appointed Probst of All Saints' Church (Schlosskirche) at Wittenberg and Professor of Church Law in the University of Wittenberg. From 1541 to 1546, he served as superintendent and chief pastor at Halle.[4]
His great admiration for Erasmus first led him to Greek, Hebrew and Biblical studies, and his election in May 1519 as rector of the university was regarded as a triumph for the partisans of the New Learning. It was not, however, until after the Leipzig Disputation with Johann Eck that Martin Luther won his allegiance. He accompanied Luther to the Diet of Worms in 1521, and there was appointed professor of canon law at Wittenberg.
During Luther's stay in the Wartburg, Jonas was one of the most active of the Wittenberg reformers. Giving himself up to preaching and polemics, he aided the Reformation by his gift as a translator, turning Luther's and Melanchthon's works into German or Latin as the case might be, thus becoming a sort of double of both. Jonas also assisted Luther with his translation of the Bible into the German language.[5]
Jonas was busied in conferences (including a prominent role in the Reformation conferences at Marburg (1529) and Augsburg (1530)) and visitations during the next twenty years, and in diplomatic work with the princes. In the autumn of 1531, Jonas published a German translation of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession and in 1541 he began a successful preaching crusade in Halle, becoming superintendent of its churches in 1542 or 1544 and priest in the Market Church of Our Dear Lady (Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen) the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.[8]
Martin Luther became severely ill and visited his friend during Christmas in 1545. Jonas was present at Luther's deathbed at Eisleben, and preached the funeral sermon; in a procession Luther's body was taken to Halle and buried in Wittenberg. In the same year Jonas was banished from the duchy by Maurice, Duke of Saxony. From that time until his death, Jonas was unable to secure a satisfactory living. He wandered from place to place preaching, and finally went to Eisfeld, Thuringia (1553), where he died, aged 62.[9]
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Briefwechsel des Justus Jonas, gesammelt und bearbeitet von G. Kawerau (2 vols., Halle, 1884–1885).
"Justus Jonas" & Apology of the Augsburg Confession". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved on January 13, 2007.
G. Kawerau's article, Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklopadie, ed. 3, with bibliography.
External links
Works by Justus Jonas at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Note
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jonas, Justus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 497.
January 26, 2023
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German June 2018 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 9 647 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Justus Jonas der Altere see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Justus Jonas der Altere to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Justus Jonas the Elder 5 June 1493 9 October 1555 or simply Justus Jonas was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer He was a Jurist Professor and Hymn writer He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon 1 He accompanied Martin Luther in his final moments Justus JonasBorn 1493 06 05 June 5 1493DiedOctober 5 1555 1555 10 05 aged 62 NationalityGermanEducationUniversity of ErfurtTheological workStatue of Justus Jonas Schlosskirche Wittenberg Plaque to Justus Jonas Wittenberg Contents 1 Life and church 2 See also 3 References 4 Other sources 5 External links 6 NoteLife and church EditJonas was born at Nordhausen in present day Thuringia where he was the son of the burgermeister His birth name was Jodokus Jobst Koch which he changed according to the common custom of German scholars in the sixteenth century when at the University of Erfurt He entered that university in 1506 studied law and the humanities and became Master of Arts in 1510 In 1511 he went to University of Wittenberg where he took his bachelor s degree in law He returned to Erfurt in Thuringia during 1514 or 1515 was ordained priest 2 3 In 1518 he was appointed Canon of St Severus Church Severikirche in Erfurt which was a collegiate church In 1519 he became Rector of the University of Erfurt In 1521 he was appointed Probst of All Saints Church Schlosskirche at Wittenberg and Professor of Church Law in the University of Wittenberg From 1541 to 1546 he served as superintendent and chief pastor at Halle 4 His great admiration for Erasmus first led him to Greek Hebrew and Biblical studies and his election in May 1519 as rector of the university was regarded as a triumph for the partisans of the New Learning It was not however until after the Leipzig Disputation with Johann Eck that Martin Luther won his allegiance He accompanied Luther to the Diet of Worms in 1521 and there was appointed professor of canon law at Wittenberg During Luther s stay in the Wartburg Jonas was one of the most active of the Wittenberg reformers Giving himself up to preaching and polemics he aided the Reformation by his gift as a translator turning Luther s and Melanchthon s works into German or Latin as the case might be thus becoming a sort of double of both Jonas also assisted Luther with his translation of the Bible into the German language 5 One of the eight hymns in the first Lutheran hymnal is attributed to him In Jesu Namen wir heben an In the name of Jesus we begin which appeared in 1524 with four hymns by Martin Luther and three by Paul Speratus 6 His hymn Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt a paraphrase of Psalm 124 was published in the Erfurt Enchiridion in 1524 It was used by several composers as a base for organ and choral music including Bach s chorale cantata BWV 178 7 Justus Jonas at work Jonas was busied in conferences including a prominent role in the Reformation conferences at Marburg 1529 and Augsburg 1530 and visitations during the next twenty years and in diplomatic work with the princes In the autumn of 1531 Jonas published a German translation of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession and in 1541 he began a successful preaching crusade in Halle becoming superintendent of its churches in 1542 or 1544 and priest in the Market Church of Our Dear Lady Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen the city of Halle Saxony Anhalt 8 Martin Luther became severely ill and visited his friend during Christmas in 1545 Jonas was present at Luther s deathbed at Eisleben and preached the funeral sermon in a procession Luther s body was taken to Halle and buried in Wittenberg In the same year Jonas was banished from the duchy by Maurice Duke of Saxony From that time until his death Jonas was unable to secure a satisfactory living He wandered from place to place preaching and finally went to Eisfeld Thuringia 1553 where he died aged 62 9 See also Edit Christianity portalChristian humanismReferences Edit Justus Jonas Reformation500 Retrieved March 10 2016 Justus Jonas luther de accessed August 29 2015 Justus Jonas sermon index Retrieved March 10 2016 Justus Jonas Hymnary org Retrieved March 10 2016 Philip Schaff 1910 Luther s Translation of the Bible by Philip Schaff Philip Schaff s History of the Christian Church New York Charles Scribner s Sons Retrieved March 10 2016 Early German Lutheran and Reformation Hymnals 1524 Achtliederbuch Douglas D Anderson Retrieved 26 July 2011 Justus Jonas Hymn Writer bach cantatas com Retrieved March 10 2016 Die Beziehungen des Reformators Martin Luther zu Halle Burgerstiftung Halle Saale Archived from the original on July 7 2017 Retrieved March 10 2016 Justus Jonas Lutheran Spokesman November 2014 Retrieved March 10 2016 Other sources EditBriefwechsel des Justus Jonas gesammelt und bearbeitet von G Kawerau 2 vols Halle 1884 1885 Justus Jonas amp Apology of the Augsburg Confession Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Retrieved on January 13 2007 G Kawerau s article Herzog Hauck Realencyklopadie ed 3 with bibliography External links EditWorks by Justus Jonas at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Note Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Jonas Justus Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 497 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Justus Jonas amp oldid 1133125866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
