Dict: smith - BARUCH

smith:

BARUCH - B>@ - (blessed). Son of Neriah, the friend, kjv@Jeremiah:32:12) amanuensis, kjv@Jeremiah:26:4-32) and faithful attendant of Jeremiah. kjv@Jeremiah:36:10) ff. (B.C. 603.) He was of a noble family, comp. kjv@Jeremiah:51:59) Bar. kjv@1:1, and of distinguished acquirements. His enemies accused him of influencing Jeremiah in favor of the Chaldaeans, kjv@Jeremiah:43:3) cf. Jere 27:13 And he was imprisoned until the capture of Jerusalem, B.C. 586. By the permission of Nebuchadnezzar he remained with Jeremiah at Mizpeh, Jos. Ant. 10:9,1, but was afterwards forced to go down to Egypt. kjv@Jeremiah:43:6) Nothing is known certainly of the close of his life. The son of Zabbai, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. kjv@Nehemiah:3:20) (B.C. 446.) A priest, or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. kjv@Nehemiah:10:6) (B.C. 410.). The son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah. kjv@Nehemiah:11:5) (B.C. 536.)

BARUCH, BOOK OF - B>@ - One of the apocryphal books of the Old Testament. The book was held in little esteem by the Jews, and both its date and authorship are very uncertain.