4 Baruch

The book of Jeremiah Paralipomena (Greek: What has been left out in the book of Jeremiah; well: 4 Baruch; abbreviated 4Bar or ParJer ) belongs to the so-called Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament. There is a Jewish pseudepigraphic font that AD is probably originated in the early 2nd century, apparently in or shortly after the second Jewish-Roman war 132-135

The relatively precise dating results from the unusual length of the sleep mentioned in the text of Abimelech, namely 66 instead of the usual 70 years (for the duration of the Babylonian exile ). In connection with the destruction of Jerusalem ( AD 70 ) indicates that the year 136 AD, which is consistent with the contents of the book ( destruction of the Temple ).

The writing is attributed to the biblical figure Baruch is certainly not written by him. The book is still counted neither the Jewish to the Christian canon, but is recognized by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Textual tradition

The text is preserved in a long and a shortened version. The long version is preserved in Greek, Ethiopian ), Armenian and Church Slavonic manuscripts; the condensed version exists in Greek, Romanian and Church Slavonic copies.

Similar to the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch it seems to have been a later Christian editors of the original Jewish text.

The text of the book appears to be dependent on the obtained Coptic, (older) Jewish biblical story of the Babylonian exile.

Content

Similar to 2Bar and 3bar ( the Syrian and Greek Apocalypse of Baruch ), is the destruction of the Jerusalem temple ( ostensibly that of 586 BC) at the center of the text. Main characters are the prophet Jeremiah and his disciple Baruch.

God opened Jeremiah, that the destruction of the city is imminent. Jeremiah and Baruch see angels, open the night of the city gates. Jeremiah is instructed to hide the vestments of the high priest in the earth. The Chaldeans conquer the city, and Jeremiah follows a part of the people into exile in Babylon, while Baruch remains in Jerusalem (see the contents of the Syrian Apocalypse of Baruch ( 2Bar ) ). Abimelech ( cf. Jeremiah 38.7 ) falls in a 66- year-long sleep. When he wakes up, he finds next to a basket of fresh figs - what a miracle is, as the season for figs is over. Baruch and Abimelech meet again and try to communicate with Jeremiah in Babylon. An eagle brings the letter of Baruch to Babylon ( cf. 2Bar ). Jeremiah in Babylon predicts the end of the exile, and the Israelites to return to Jerusalem. In the last chapter of Jeremiah predicts the coming of the Messiah in the person of Jesus, which is certainly a later Christian addition.

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