A priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant.
Baruch
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 10:6.
בָּרוּךְBaruch
The name means “who is blessed.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Baruch Written by AI
Baruch is mentioned in Nehemiah 10:6 as one of the priests who sealed the covenant made during the time of Nehemiah. After the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile and rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem, they gathered to confess their sins and commit to obeying God's law. Nehemiah 10 records the names of those who signed this agreement, including leaders, priests, and Levites. Baruch's presence on this list indicates that he was a member of the priestly family and held a position of authority within the religious community. By sealing the covenant, Baruch publicly declared his commitment to follow God's commandments and to support the spiritual and social reforms initiated by Nehemiah.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Baruch, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Blessed. (1.) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the Captivity. These he read to the people from a window in the temple in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah (Jer. 36). He afterwards read them before the counsellors of the king at a private interview; and then to the king himself, who, after hearing a part of the roll, cut it with a penknife, and threw it into the fire of his winter parlour, where he was sitting.
During the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, he was the keeper of the deed of purchase Jeremiah had made of the territory of Hanameel (Jer. 32:12). Being accused by his enemies of favouring the Chaldeans, he was cast, with Jeremiah, into prison, where he remained till the capture of Jerusalem (B.C. 586). He probably died in Babylon.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 10:6
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.