Baruch

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Baruch is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to Baruch ben Neriah, the scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah.

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Baruch ben Neriah 3

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament book
biblical book
deuterocanonical book
approximateChapters 6
associatedWith Jeremiah
attributedTo Baruch self-linksurface differs
surface form: Baruch ben Neriah
canonicalStatus anagignoskomenon in Eastern Orthodoxy
apocryphal in most Protestant traditions
deuterocanonical in Catholic Church
closelyRelatedWork Book of Jeremiah
Letter of Jeremiah
contains confession of sins
exhortation to wisdom
historical reflection on the exile
poetic consolation for Jerusalem
prayer for mercy
genre prayer
prophetic literature
wisdom literature
keyMotif Jerusalem’s restoration
confession of national guilt
praise of divine wisdom
return from exile
language Koine Greek
liturgicalUse Eastern Orthodox liturgy
Roman Catholic liturgy
notPartOf Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible canon

Protestant biblical canon
originalAudience exiled Judeans in Babylon
partOf Catholic biblical canon
Eastern Orthodox canon
surface form: Eastern Orthodox biblical canon

Bible
surface form: Old Testament

Septuagint
religiousTradition Christianity
setting Babylonian exile
sometimesIncludes Letter of Jeremiah
theologicalTheme covenant faithfulness
divine mercy
repentance
wisdom as gift of God
traditionalAuthorRole companion of Jeremiah
scribe of Jeremiah

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this entity surface form: Baruch ben Neriah
Baruch attributedTo Baruch self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Baruch ben Neriah
Book of Jeremiah mentions Baruch
this entity surface form: Baruch ben Neriah