Book of Baruch
- proper noun
- Some Christian denominations include the Book of Baruch in their Old Testament.
Examples
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The Book of Baruch is often read during certain liturgical seasons in some churches.
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Scholars debate the authorship of the Book of Baruch and its place among apocryphal literature.
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The Book of Baruch is often overlooked in biblical studies.
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Have you read the Book of Baruch?
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The Book of Baruch provides insight into Judeo-Christian thought and is considered an important work of apocryphal literature.
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In some editions of the Bible, the Book of Baruch is found alongside the prophetic writings of the Old Testament.
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Many theologians reference the Book of Baruch to discuss its themes of repentance and healing.
Synonyms
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A book sometimes included in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles
Surface Forms
Morphology
The structure 'book of + [proper name]' is fully compositional: it denotes a book attributed to or about Baruch, so knowing 'book' and the name lets learners infer it is a named/title work. This construction is cross-linguistically common and does not require idiomatic knowledge, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can understand the MWE's basic meaning.
Etymology
The Book of Baruch is named after Baruch, the helper and writer who worked with the prophet Jeremiah long ago. Because it is connected to him, the name refers to a short Biblical book that some Christian Bibles include in the 'Old Testament' and some do not.