Baruch Chapter 5

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Exue te Ierusalem stola luctus, et vexationis tuæ: et indue te decore, et honore eius, quæ a Deo tibi est sempiternæ gloriæ.

2 Circumdabit te Deus diploide iustitiæ, et imponet mitram capiti honoris æterni.

3 Deus enim ostendet splendorem suum in te omni, qui sub cælo est.

4 Nominabitur enim tibi nomen tuum a Deo in sempiternum: Pax iustitiæ, et honor pietatis.

5 Exurge Ierusalem, et sta in excelso: et circumspice ad Orientem, et vide collectos filios tuos ab Oriente sole usque ad Occidentem, in verbo sancti gaudentes Dei memoria.

6 Exierunt enim abs te pedibus ducti ab inimicis: adducet autem illos Dominus ad te portatos in honore sicut filios regni.

7 Constituit enim Deus humiliare omnem montem excelsum, et rupes perennes, et convalles replere in æqualitatem terræ: ut ambulet Israel diligenter in honorem Dei.

8 Obumbraverunt autem et silvæ, et omne lignum suavitatis Israel et mandato Dei.

9 Adducet enim Deus Israel cum iucunditate in lumine maiestatis suæ, cum misericordia, et iustitia, quæ est ex ipso.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).