| Testament: | Other |
| Description: | The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical text that is attributed to the prophet Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch. It contains prayers, confessions, and a call to repentance. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 |
| Author name: | Attributed to Baruch |
| Written date: | 2nd century BC |
| Location: | Babylon |
| Genre: | Prophetic |
| Chapter count: | 6 |
| Verse count: | 213 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | Jewish exiles |
| Theme: | Confession of sins, divine judgment, and restoration |
| Key verses: | Baruch 3:29-37; 4:1-4; 5:5-9 |
| Summary: | The Book of Baruch is a deuterocanonical text that contains a collection of prayers, poems, and exhortations. It begins with a confession of the sins of the people of Israel, followed by a prayer for divine mercy, and concludes with words of consolation and hope for the restoration of Jerusalem. |
| Outline: | I. Confession of Sins (1:1-3:8)
II. Wisdom Poem (3:9-4:4)
III. Poems of Consolation (4:5-5:9) |