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Baruch ben Neriah
Biblical character, friend of prophet Jeremiah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Baruch, the friend of Jeremiah in the Tanakh. For other uses, see Baruch (disambiguation).
Baruch ben Neriah (Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּה Bārūḵ ben Nērīyyā; c. 6th century BC) was the scribe, disciple, secretary, and devoted friend of the Biblical prophet Jeremiah. He is traditionally credited with authoring the Book of Baruch.[1]
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![]() Baruch ben Neria from the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (1553). | |
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Honored in | Judaism Christianity |
Feast | 28 September 15 November |
Major works | Book of Baruch |
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