"Baruch, the Son of Neriyahu, the Scribe," Seal Impression
In this picture is a bulla or seal impression reading: Baruch, the Son of Neriyahu, the Scribe circa 605 BCE. It was found in 1996. Jeremiah's faithful scribe Baruch Ben Neriya is mentioned throughout the book of Jeremiah and was also subjected to the assault and abuse of the court officials. Baruch later became the mentor of Ezra the Scribe in Babylon. Not only did Baruch write the scroll that King Jehoiakim threw into the fire, but also the scroll with the deed confirming Jeremiah's purchase of land on the eve of the destruction, signifying G-d’s promise of the Jewish people's ultimate Return to Zion.On the edge of the bulla is a fingerprint, presumably that of Baruch.
Jeremiah 32: 13-15
And I charged Baruch before them, saying: 'Thus saith the L-RD of hosts, the G-d of Israel: Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this deed, which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days. For thus saith the L-RD of hosts, the G-d of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall yet again be bought in this land.'
Overview
In the Bible
In the fourth year of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the L-RD: Get a scroll and write upon it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel…
Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah (Neriyahu); and Baruch wrote down in the scroll, at Jeremiah’s dictation, all the words which the L-RD had spoken to him.
"וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הָֽרְבִעִ֔ית לִיהֽוֹיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה הָיָ֞ה הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת ה' לֵאמֹֽר׃ קַח־לְךָ֮ מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר֒ וְכָֽתַבְתָּ֣ אֵלֶ֗יהָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֵלֶ֛יךָ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל... וַיִּקְרָ֣א יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶת־בָּר֖וּךְ בֶּן־נֵֽרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב בָּר֜וּךְ מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֧י ה' אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלָ֖יו עַל־מְגִלַּת־סֵֽפֶר."