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Pentecost
Deuterocanonical Additions

Baruch

Deuterocanonical / AnagignoskomenaSecond Temple periodGreek

Baruch is associated with Jeremiah's scribe and includes confession, wisdom reflection, and comfort for exiles. It stands in the Catholic and Orthodox canons and in the wider Septuagint tradition.

Baruch — manuscript, icon, or classical biblical art from Wikimedia Commons.
Southern France, Toulouse(?), 13th century - Fol. 317r, Baruch, historiated initial H, Baruch seated at a desk writing o - 2008.2.317.a - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif — https://clevelandart.org/art/2008.2.317.a

Why Baruch Matters

Baruch is associated with Jeremiah's scribe and includes confession, wisdom reflection, and comfort for exiles. It stands in the Catholic and Orthodox canons and in the wider Septuagint tradition.

The book's central themes include exile confession, wisdom, and consolation. Read inside the whole canon, those themes are not isolated topics but part of Scripture's unified witness to God's covenant work and to Christ.

Canonical Reception

Baruch is received as Scripture in Catholic and Orthodox traditions and is treated differently in most Protestant traditions. Theologos records that reception descriptively so readers can see where the traditions agree and where they differ. In this entry it is marked as recognized in the Roman Catholic canon, Eastern Orthodox canons, Oriental Orthodox canons.

Reading With The Church

A faithful reading of Baruch asks first what the text says in its own setting, then how its words are received in the full scriptural economy. The goal is not to flatten historical context into later theology, but to hear the book as part of the one biblical canon read by the Church.

Key Passages
  • Baruch 3:9-15
  • Baruch 4:1
  • Baruch 5:1-9