The available information seems to indicate that Baruch and his brother Seraiah were high officials who supported the faithful prophet Jeremiah in the eventful years before the destruction of Jerusalem.
Olemasolevad tõendid paistavad näitavat, et Baaruk ja tema vend Seraja olid kõrged ametnikud, kes toetasid noil sündmusterohkeil aastail enne Jeruusalemma vallutamist ustavat prohvetit Jeremijat.