Knowra Book of Baruch Book of Baruch The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical Jewish work presented as the words of Baruch, Jeremiah’s scribe, in exile. Catholic and Orthodox traditions include it in their biblical canons.
Baruch ben Neriah : Baruch ben Neriah was the scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible. The book attributes its message to Jeremiah’s scribe, though its date and authorship are debated.
Confession of sin : Confession of sin is the acknowledgment of wrongdoing before God, often joined to repentance and a plea for mercy. Baruch opens with communal confession that interprets exile as the consequence of disobedience.
Second Temple Judaism : Second Temple Judaism is the diverse Jewish religious and cultural life from the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple around 516 BCE to its destruction in 70 CE. Baruch’s language and concerns are generally situated within this broad period.
Hebrew Bible : The Hebrew Bible is the collection of Jewish scriptures traditionally organized into the Torah, Prophets, and Writings. Baruch is not part of the Jewish canonical collection.
Book of Jeremiah : The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. Baruch appears as Jeremiah’s scribe in this book, providing the narrative setting for Baruch’s work.
Communal lament : Communal lament is a prayer in which a group voices grief, distress, or loss and appeals for divine help. The exiles’ prayer gives the book’s confession a collective voice.
Septuagint : The Septuagint is the ancient Greek translation of Jewish scriptures, produced and transmitted in stages. Baruch survives as part of the Greek biblical tradition, where it is associated with Jeremiah.
Protestant Bible : The Protestant Bible is the Christian canon that generally contains the Old and New Testaments but excludes the deuterocanonical books from its canon. Most Protestant traditions do not include Baruch as canonical scripture.
Deuterocanonical books : Deuterocanonical books are biblical writings included in some Christian canons but not in the Jewish Tanakh or most Protestant canons. Baruch’s status depends on the biblical canon used.
Deuteronomy : Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Torah, presenting Moses’ teachings and Israel’s covenant obligations. Baruch’s calls to obey wisdom echo Deuteronomy’s link between covenant faithfulness and life.
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