Book of Baruch
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The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical Old Testament text attributed to Baruch, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah, containing prayers, confessions, and reflections on Israel’s exile and hope for restoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Baruch canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Baruch Context triple: [Letter of Jeremiah, partOf, Book of Baruch]
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A.
Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
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B.
Book of Nahum
The Book of Nahum is an Old Testament prophetic text that pronounces divine judgment on the Assyrian city of Nineveh and offers comfort to Judah through the promise of its oppressor’s downfall.
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C.
Book of Obadiah
The Book of Obadiah is a brief Old Testament prophetic book that delivers a judgment oracle against Edom and affirms God’s ultimate justice for Israel.
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D.
Book of Zephaniah
The Book of Zephaniah is an Old Testament prophetic book that warns of the coming "day of the Lord" while calling Judah to repentance and promising eventual restoration.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Baruch Target entity description: The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical Old Testament text attributed to Baruch, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah, containing prayers, confessions, and reflections on Israel’s exile and hope for restoration.
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A.
Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
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B.
Book of Nahum
The Book of Nahum is an Old Testament prophetic text that pronounces divine judgment on the Assyrian city of Nineveh and offers comfort to Judah through the promise of its oppressor’s downfall.
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C.
Book of Obadiah
The Book of Obadiah is a brief Old Testament prophetic book that delivers a judgment oracle against Edom and affirms God’s ultimate justice for Israel.
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D.
Book of Zephaniah
The Book of Zephaniah is an Old Testament prophetic book that warns of the coming "day of the Lord" while calling Judah to repentance and promising eventual restoration.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament apocryphal work
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deuterocanonical biblical book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Jeremiah
ⓘ
Letter of Jeremiah ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Baruch
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surface form:
Baruch ben Neriah
Baruch ⓘ
surface form:
Baruch, scribe of Jeremiah
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| canonicalStatus |
anagignoskomenon in Eastern Orthodox Church
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apocryphal in most Protestant traditions ⓘ deuterocanonical in Catholic Church ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedText |
Letter of Jeremiah
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surface form:
Letter of Jeremiah (Baruch 6 in some traditions)
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| contains |
confessions
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exhortations to repentance ⓘ poetic reflections ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| genre |
confession of sin
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prayer ⓘ prophetic exhortation ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Book of Baruch self-link ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian theology of exile and restoration ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Greek ⓘ |
| notPartOf |
Hebrew Bible canon
ⓘ
Protestant biblical canon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic biblical canon
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox canon ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox biblical canon
Septuagint ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Judaism (deuterocanonical tradition) ⓘ |
| setting |
Babylon
ⓘ
exilic period ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
historical introduction
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national confession and prayer ⓘ oracles of consolation ⓘ wisdom poem ⓘ |
| subject |
Babylonian exile
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confession of Israel’s sins ⓘ covenant faithfulness of God ⓘ hope for restoration of Israel ⓘ wisdom and Torah ⓘ |
| theology |
emphasis on confession and forgiveness
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emphasis on divine mercy ⓘ emphasis on return to the Law ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorRole | scribe of the prophet Jeremiah ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic liturgy
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Eastern Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Baruch Description of subject: The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical Old Testament text attributed to Baruch, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah, containing prayers, confessions, and reflections on Israel’s exile and hope for restoration.
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