Baruch the Blessed

Baruch means ‘blessed'. This was the name Baruch's parents gave him at birth. It seemed he was destined for a life of blessing. All the portents were good. His grandfather was Maseiah the governor of Jerusalem, and his father was Neriah. Neriah meant ‘Jehovah is light' indicating the nature of this man. Baruch's brother was Seraiah who became quartermaster to King Zedekiah the last king of Judah who was taken to Babylon. Seraiah was a man of stature, being given a prophetic commission at the last by Jeremiah (51:59-61), which showed Jeremiah's high regard for him. This commission was to be carried out when the Israelite captives reached Babylon. Born into such a family Baruch was indeed blessed.