BARUCH, GREEK APOCALYPSE OF — (abbr. III Bar.), an apocalypse describing the journey of baruch through the heavens. Baruch, Jeremiah s scribe, weeps over the destruction of Jerusalem and questions God s righteousness. He is granted this heavenly journey in order to subdue his … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BARUCH, APOCALYPSE OF — (Syriac) (abbr. II Bar.), an apocalyptic work ascribed to Jeremiah s scribe Baruch and purportedly containing the visions of Baruch on the eve of and subsequent to the destruction of Jerusalem. The work has been preserved partly in Greek and all… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Baruch — (Hebrew Name|בָּרוּךְ|Baruḫ|Bārûḵ| Blessed ) has been a given name among Jews from Biblical times up to the present, on some occasions also used as surname. It is also found, though more rarely, among Christians particularly among Protestants who … Wikipedia
BARUCH, REST OF THE WORDS OF — BARUCH, REST OF THE WORDS OF, apocryphal book, also called Paralipomena Jeremiae (Chronicles of Jeremiah) in its present form, a Christian reworking of a patently Jewish source. It is connected with the wider Baruch and Jeremiah literature… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bernard Baruch Handicap — The Bernard Baruch Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run in early to mid August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is for three year olds and up willing to race one and one eighth miles on the turf… … Wikipedia
Don Baruch — Baruch at the 2007 World Series of Poker. Hometown Tampa, FL World Series of Poker Bracelet(s) … Wikipedia
Characters of His Dark Materials — The following is a list of both main and minor characters from Philip Pullman s His Dark Materials trilogy. Main charactersLyra Belacqua/SilvertongueLyra Belacqya (pronounced Lie ruh), who adopts the surname Silvertongue given to her by Iorek… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
New Jerusalem — For other uses, see New Jerusalem (disambiguation). New Jerusalem Tabernacle of God Holy City City of God Celestial City Heavenly Jerusalem Jerusalem above Zion Shining City on a Hill New Jerusalem … Wikipedia
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
