Thus the principal divisions of the book are seen to be:
I. Prayer of the Exiles (⇒ Baruch 1:1-⇒ 3:8)
II. Praise of Wisdom in the Law of Moses (⇒ Baruch 3:9-⇒ 4:4)
III. Jerusalem Bewails and Consoles Her Captive Children (⇒ Baruch 4:5-29)
IV. Jerusalem Consoled: The Captivity about To End (⇒ Baruch 4:30-⇒ 5:9)
V. The Letter of Jeremiah against Idolatry ((Bar) Let 6:1-7)