The confession goes on: the Lord has fulfilled the curses written in the law of Moses, so that men ate the flesh of their own children, and the survivors became a reproach among the nations. The exiles plead with the God who brought Israel out of Egypt to turn his wrath from the few who are left, for the dead in their graves cannot praise him. They admit they refused the prophets' word to bow their shoulders and serve the king of Babylon, and the voice of the bridegroom fell silent. Yet God promised through Moses that in exile his people would remember, return and receive an everlasting covenant.
Baruch 2 - Summary
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Characters in This Chapter
Baruch
Jeremiah's scribe, to whom the book is attributed; he reads it to the exiles in Babylon
Jeremiah
Prophet named as the sender of the letter against idols in chapter 6
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon who deported Jechonias, and for whose life the exiles ask Jerusalem to pray
Moses
Prophet and Lawgiver
Judah
Son of Jacob, Ancestor of David and Christ
Abraham
Father of Many Nations
Isaac
Son of Abraham
Jacob
Father of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
Places in This Chapter
Babylon
View on MapCity of exile where Baruch reads his book and whose idols the Letter of Jeremiah mocks
Jerusalem
View on MapRuined city that receives the exiles' gift, mourns as a widow and is told to put on glory
Egypt
View on MapEgypt 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."
Position in Book
The Book Read in BabylonChapters 1
The Confession of the ExilesChapters 2
Israel admits that it ignored the prophets and earned the curses of the law, and recalls God's promise of return and of an everlasting covenant.
Where Wisdom Is FoundChapters 3
Jerusalem Comforts Her ChildrenChapters 4-5
The Letter of JeremiahChapters 6