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Headpiece to the Book of Baruch by Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1816, depicting holy vessels and musical instruments (Baruch 1:8–9) The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible, used in many Christian traditions, such as Catholic and Orthodox churches.
This relatively brief book purports to be written by Baruch, the son of Neraiah, who is well known for his duties as secretary to Jeremiah (cf. Jer 36:4, 18, 32). It has appended to it the so-called Letter of Jeremiah (which is often numbered as ch. 6 of Baruch).
The Bible records that Baruch was Jeremiah’s secretary, who wrote the prophet’s words on a scroll (Jeremiah 36:4). Within the Book of Baruch, the central themes are Israel’s disobedience to God, God exiling Jews to Babylon due to their behavior, God’s just action, the need to repent and honor and obey God’s Word, and begging for God ...
Book of Baruch, ancient text purportedly written by Baruch, secretary and friend of Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet. The text is still extant in Greek and in several translations from Greek into Latin, Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, and other languages. The Book of Baruch is apocryphal to the Hebrew.
The book is attributed to Baruch, the scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah, and provides insights into the Jewish exile in Babylon and their hopes for restoration. The Book of Baruch consists of five chapters and is written as a combination of prose and poetic sections.
Baruch ben Neriah (Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּה Bārūḵ ben Nērīyyā; c. 6th century BC) was the scribe, disciple, secretary, and devoted friend of the Biblical prophet Jeremiah. He is traditionally credited with authoring the Book of Baruch.
Baruch, the secretary of Jeremiah, having written a book, reads it before King Jehoiachin and the exiles in Babylon. The people weep, fast, and pray.