The Name of the Beloved City in Baruch 4:5-5:9

In the biblical texts the substantive šēm is not limited to its denotative function but is employed to express the relationship established between the person who names and the reality named, whether at the real or symbolic level. Reflection on the name as a key concept in Jewish thought and religion is at the root of this paper. Our study will concentrate on the name of Jerusalem in the concluding passage of the book of Baruch, that is, the oracle of salvation of Bar 4:5-5:9.