2 Baruch
c. early 2nd century AD · Early Jewish / Second Temple Texts
About this text
Written after the fall of Jerusalem. Baruch (Jeremiah's scribe) receives visions about the future, resurrection, and the coming messianic age.
Significance
Important parallel to 4 Ezra in processing the trauma of the Temple's destruction.
Key excerpts
Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.
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This text is one of 17 in the Early Jewish / Second Temple Texts category, and one of 62 across the entire library.