Late kingdom of Judah · c. 605–580 BC
Baruch Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Baruch. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
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1. What was the name of the father of Baruch, Jeremiah’s scribe?
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Answer: Neriah. Jeremiah hands the deed “unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah”: Neriah is his father, Maaseiah his grandfather. Hilkiah was Jeremiah’s father. Jeremiah 32:12
2. What role did Baruch serve for Jeremiah?
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Answer: Scribe. The text calls him “Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah”: at Jeremiah’s dictation, he writes the words of the LORD in a scroll. Jeremiah 36:32
3. What did King Jehoiakim do with the scroll Baruch wrote?
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Answer: He threw it into the fire on the hearth. The king “cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed.” Jeremiah 36:23