 In 1906 he obtained the university's gold medal, and in 1908 he took a divinity degree.Pedersen continued his Semitic studies abroad under Heinrich Zimmern, August Fischer, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, and Ignaz Goldziher from 1909-12.During this period, he began publishing his many works by co-authoring "Bibelbog for Skole og Hjem" ("Biblebook for School and Home") in 1909.