This chapter focuses on Baruch, Jeremiah’s scribe. He is mentioned multiple times throughout the book. Chronologically, it is attached to the events of Jeremiah 36, when King Jehoiakim burned the scroll Jeremiah dictated to Baruch. The name Baruch means “blessed” and is a shortened form of Berechiah (“blessed by the Lord”). His father’s name, Neriah, means “Lamp of the Lord”. His grandfather’s name, Mahseiah (Jeremiah 32:12) means “refuge of the Lord”. A seal impression from this period was found saying “Belonging to Berechiah son of Neriah the scribe”. We don’t have any original copies of Jeremiah but this little clay […]