Editing Johannes Oecolampadius (section)

==Life==
He was born as Johannes Heussgen (variously written as Husschyn, Hussgen, Huszgen or Hausschein) in [[Weinsberg]], then part of the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]]. He attended school at Weinsberg and [[Heilbronn]], and then, intending to study law, he went to [[Bologna]], but soon returned to [[University of Heidelberg|Heidelberg]] and took up [[theology]]. Enthusiastic about the [[new learning]], he passed from the study of Greek to that of [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], taking his bachelor's degree in 1503. He became cathedral preacher at [[Basel]] in 1515, serving under [[Christoph von Utenheim]], the evangelical [[bishop of Basel]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=11}} In Basel, Oecolampadius became an editorial assistant and Hebrew consultant to [[Erasmus]]' first edition of the [[Novum Instrumentum omne|Greek New Testament]], and wrote that edition's epilogue in praise of his master.{{sfn|Brashler| 2009| p= 163}}