Baruch was a man of noble extraction and learned in the Law. He was secretary and disciple to the Prophet Jeremiah and a sharer in his labours and persecutions.
1. The book of Barach, written in Babylonia, is read to the people
in exile including nobles and the sons of kings. The people fast and pray, confess their
sin and take a collection which is sent to Jeruslam asking that sacrifices be made to the
Lord. Barch 1:1-18.
2. The people confess their disobedience and the evils that they have done. They accept
the curses which the Lord foretold to Moses. They have not hearkened to God’s
commands. Baruch 1:19-22.
3. Their history is put before the people. They plead that the Lord should hear their
prayer. Baruch 2:1-35.
4. They beg for mercy. Baruch 3:1-38
5. Exhortation on the Law of Wisdom. The people must have patience and hope for
deliverance. Barch 4:1-37.
6. The return of the Exiles. Baruch 5:1-9.
7. A warning against idolatry. Idolatry is useless, the idols are powerless. Baruch
6:1-72.