3 Baruch (Greek Apocalypse)

3 Baruch or the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch is a visionary pseudepigraphic text written between the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE and the 3rd century CE. It describes Baruch's vision of the heavens.|||Known from two Greek and at least twelve South- and East-Slavic manuscripts. The only known Greek manuscript is British Museum Add. 10073, a minuscule MS.|||Written between 70 CE and the 3rd century CE. Original language probably Greek, with possible Semitic Vorlage.|||Does not form part of the biblical canon of either Jews or Christians.|||Baruch's vision of the heavens. Describes the five heavens and the angelic liturgy. A Jewish document generally included in collections of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha.|||Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 1. Doubleday, 1983.|||Kulik, A. 3 Baruch: Greek-Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch. De Gruyter, 2010.|||Gaylord, H. E. "3 (Greek Apocalypse of) Baruch." In OTP 1:653–679.|||3 Baruch — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/3baruch.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; 3 Baruch — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Baruch|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And I saw the angels of the Lord, and they we're standing before him, singing hymns to him." — 3 Baruch 11:1