As Jerusalem was nearing its foretold destruction, Baruch began “seeking great things ” for himself ​ — pursuits that had no lasting value.
یَهُوَه به او یادآور شد که اورشلیم به زودی نابود می‌شود ،‏ اما این وعده را نیز به او داد که جانش در امان می‌ماند .‏