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Baruch 1 - Summary

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In the fifth year after the Chaldeans burned Jerusalem, Baruch the son of Nerias reads his book to King Jechonias and the exiles living in Babylon by the river Sud. In tears they fast, pray and take up a collection, which they send to Joachim the high priest in Jerusalem along with the silver vessels Sedecias had made for the temple. They ask that sacrifices be offered, that prayers be made for Nabuchodonosor and his son Balthasar, and that the book be read on feast days. Its confession begins: 'To the Lord our God belongeth righteousness, but unto us the confusion of faces.'

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Characters in This Chapter

Baruch
Baruch

Jeremiah's scribe, to whom the book is attributed; he reads it to the exiles in Babylon

Jeremiah
Jeremiah

Prophet named as the sender of the letter against idols in chapter 6

Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon who deported Jechonias, and for whose life the exiles ask Jerusalem to pray

Moses
Moses

Prophet and Lawgiver

Places in This Chapter

Babylon
Babylon

City of exile where Baruch reads his book and whose idols the Letter of Jeremiah mocks

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Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Ruined city that receives the exiles' gift, mourns as a widow and is told to put on glory

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The Temple
The Temple

House of the Lord laid waste, to which the silver vessels are sent back

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Egypt
Egypt

Egypt plays a significant role throughout the Bible, from the time of Abraham to the flight of the Holy Family. Joseph was sold into slavery there and rose to become second to Pharaoh, saving his family during famine. The Israelites were enslaved in Egypt for 400 years before God delivered them through Moses in the Exodus. Jesus' family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, fulfilling the prophecy "Out of Egypt I called my son."

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Position in Book

The Book Read in BabylonChapters 1

Baruch reads his book to Jechonias and the exiles, who send money and the temple vessels to Jerusalem and begin their confession.

The Confession of the ExilesChapters 2
Where Wisdom Is FoundChapters 3
Jerusalem Comforts Her ChildrenChapters 4-5
The Letter of JeremiahChapters 6