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Baruch
Baruch Son of Neriah (Jer. 36: 4); the names have been discovered on a clay seal of the 7th cent. BCE. Baruch was a friend and secretary of Jeremiah who, in spite of possibly being an employee of King Jehoiakim, had the courage to read Jeremiah's subversive prophecies publicly in the Temple (winter, 604 BCE). The king burnt the scroll which contained advice to submit to the Babylonians. But the words were written out again (Jer. 36: 28). When Jeremiah was imprisoned, Baruch was entrusted with the legal deeds of property in Jeremiah's home town, Anathoth, a short distance NE of Jerusalem (Jer. 32: 12–16). This transaction was arranged by Jeremiah as a prophecy that after the Chaldeans (Babylonians) had gone, fields would again be bought and sold (Jer. 32: 44). However, it was not to be. After the siege and the Babylonian victory, Jeremiah and Baruch were taken by a group of anti-Babylonian conspirators to Egypt (586 BCE).
It has been argued that those sections in the book of Jeremiah which are biographical are the work of Baruch, though they have been edited in the interests of Deuteronomic history (Jer. 39: 11–12; 40: 1–6) with its characteristic refrain (40: 3) that evils had come upon the people ‘because they have sinned against the Lord’. |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Baruch.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Baruch.html |
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Baruch early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible and placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version. It is named for a Jewish prince Baruch (fl. 600 BC), friend and editor of Jeremiah the prophet (see Jeremiah , book of the Bible). Baruch comprises: a message from the exiled Jews to the Jews still at home, including a prayer for Palestinian Jews to use, confessing sin and asking divine mercy; a hymn in praise of wisdom, including a reference to the incarnation of Wisdom in the form of the Torah, i.e., the law of God, understood in the early Church as an allusion to the incarnation of Jesus; a consolation of Jerusalem containing a lament; finally chapter 6, which is a letter of Jeremiah warning the exiles against idolatry. While there exist versions of Baruch in Syriac, Ethiopic, Latin and other ancient languages, these are based on the Greek, which in turn probably derives from a Hebrew original. Critics disagree greatly over the dates of Baruch; some see it as a collection of works by several authors. For the Apocalypse of Baruch, or Syriac Baruch, see Pseudepigrapha . For further bibliography, see Apocrypha . |
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"Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BaruchSep.html "Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BaruchSep.html |
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Baruch. Scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah. In apocryphal literature, several books are attributed to him, and further fragments of such books have been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Book of Baruch (1 Baruch) is one of the additions to the book of Jeremiah in the Septuagint. 2 Baruch (Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch) describes the Babylonian capture of Jerusalem, written to encourage Jews after the destruction of the second Temple. 3 Baruch (Greek Apocalypse of Baruch) describes Baruch's vision of the seven heavens. The Rest of the Words of Baruch (4 Baruch or Paralipomena Jeremiae) is a legendary account of Jeremiah's return from exile and his death. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Baruch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Baruch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Baruch.html JOHN BOWKER. "Baruch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Baruch.html |
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Baruch, book of
Baruch, book of A miscellaneous collection of prayers and narrative from the 2nd cent. BCE attributed to Jeremiah's scribe Baruch. It was contained in the Greek LXX (though it may have been originally composed in Hebrew) and is therefore classified as part of scripture by Catholics, but its absence from the Hebrew OT puts it in the Apocrypha for Protestants.
The work claims to be written during the Babylonian Exile, advocates prayers for gentile rulers, and has affinity with the Wisdom literature (such as Job 28). (It is sometimes referred to as 1 Baruch to distinguish it from the two following.) |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Baruchbookof.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Baruch, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Baruchbookof.html |
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Baruch, Book of
Baruch, Book of. A Book of the Apocrypha to which is attached the ‘Epistle of Jeremy’ (q.v.), the two forming, with Lamentations, appendices to the Book of Jeremiah. It consists of an introduction professing to be by Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary, a liturgical confession, a sermon, and a set of canticles. It is generally dated in post-Maccabean times, possibly after AD 70.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Baruch, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Baruch, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BaruchBookof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Baruch, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BaruchBookof.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Baruch." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Baruch." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Baruch.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Baruch." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Baruch.html |
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Baruch
Baruch ♂ Jewish: biblical name meaning ‘blessed’ in Hebrew. It is borne by a character who appears in the Book of Jeremiah.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Baruch." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Baruch." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Baruch.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Baruch." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Baruch.html |
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"Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BaruchBib.html "Baruch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BaruchBib.html |
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"Baruch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Baruch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Baruch.html "Baruch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Baruch.html |
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