In recent years discoveries of two bullae * from the seventh century B.C.E. with the text “Belonging to Berekhyahu [Baruch’s Hebrew name], son of Neriyahu [Neriah’s Hebrew name], the Scribe, ” have aroused scholars ’ interest in this Bible character. Who was Baruch?
وقد نُقشت عليهما عبارة « مُلْك للكاتب برخياهو بن نيرياهو » (‏ اسمَا باروخ ونيريا بالعبرانية )‏ .‏