 Oftedahl is mentioned twice in Claus Pavels' diaries.Pavels describes Oftedahl's University speech from 1813 as being "without doubt the most beautiful of them all".Oftedahl's catechism explanation from 1814, "Forklaring over Luthers Katekismus", consists of an introductory chapter with 27 questions on religion and moral, followed by five chapters ("1.