Listen to 2 BARUCH 6-9, New 2025 Translation
Have you ever heard about the four books of Baruch? Recently, I published all of them in one volume. "The Books of Baruch: Four Oracles in New Translation" - this edition presents you with a new, easy-to-read, and culturally nuanced English translation of four ancient oracles: 1 - The Book of Baruch, 2 - The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch, 3 - The Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch, and 4 - The Rest of the Words of Baruch. Now I invite you to enjoy an audio sample from the Second Book of Baruch, a narration of Chapters 6 through 9.
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This compilation of four books, ascribed to Jeremiah's scribe by tradition, may pleasantly surprise you. It's everything one can expect: prophecies, visions, angelic interpretations, parables, and gut-wrenching prayers searching for mercy from above. While thoroughly rooted in traditions of Jeremiah's lament, the message mourns not Babylon's calamity, but the destruction of the Second Temple. The oracles span the era from the second century BCE to the second century CE.
The Books of Baruch: Four Oracles in New Translation
Because 1 Baruch was incorporated into the Greek Septuagint (LXX), some are familiar with this ancient text. But many do not realize there are actually four books of Baruch in existence. Therefore, this edition presents a collection of four ancient texts attributed to Baruch in a new, modern, and culturally nuanced translation: The Book of Baruch, The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch, the Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch, and the Rest of the Words of Baruch. The compilation of the four oracles in one volume was created with the hope that an easy-to-read translation would enable readers from all walks of life to explore the ancient lore. And now, not only can you read these stories, but you can also listen to them in audio format!