Baruch
In the
Old Testament, at least three persons are called
Baruch (
ברוך "Blessed",
Standard Hebrew Baruḫ,
Tiberian Hebrew Bārūḵ).
Baruch son of Zabbai
In the Book of Nehemiah 3:20 (DRV) Baruch son of Zabbai is listed as helping Nehemiah to repair the walls of Jerusalem. Later (Neh 10:6) someone called Baruch seals the covenant with Nehemiah. These two may be the same person.
Baruch son of Col-Hozeh
In Nehemiah 11:15 Baruch son of Col-Hozeh is listed as a returned captive, from the Tribe of Judah.
Baruch son of Neriah
Baruch son of Neriah was the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah. See Jer 32:12-16, 36:1-32.
He acted in behalf of Jeremiah when Jeremiah was imprisoned (Jer 36:5, 8)
The deuterocanonical Book of Baruch (see also Apocrypha) contains a work written by Baruch, the prophet, in Babylon, in the fifth year after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans.
The Apocalypse of Baruch is a separate work from the Book of Baruch, also written by Baruch.
He is said to have gone with Jeremiah to Egypt.
Legend says that he died in Spain.
