A descendant of Judah who settled in Jerusalem.
Baruch
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 11:5.
בָּרוּךְBaruch
The name means “who is blessed.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Baruch Written by AI
Baruch is briefly mentioned in Nehemiah 11:5 as one of the descendants of Perez, a son of Judah, who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The context of the passage is a list of people from various tribes and families who resettled in Jerusalem and the surrounding towns. Baruch is described as "the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni." This genealogy traces his lineage back to Perez, establishing him as a member of the tribe of Judah. The resettlement of Jerusalem was an important step in the restoration of Jewish life and worship after the exile. Baruch's presence in the city suggests that he was part of this process and contributed to the reestablishment of the community.
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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 11:5
and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.