Often numbered as chapter 6 of Baruch, this book is a powerful exhortation against idolatry. The Encyclopedia of the Bible says the argument of the author, which is quite repetitious, focuses on the powerlessness of idols and the consequent futility of idol worship.

Two main threads of mockery run through the course of the book. First, the utter inability of these gods to do anything for themselves. They cannot speak, they cannot hear, they cannot see, they cannot move. They cannot defend themselves against the robbery of unscrupulous priests. They cannot keep themselves clean from dust and tarnish; their garments rot upon their backs. They cannot protect themselves against termites and worms, nor from the defilement of all manner of birds and the prowling of cats. Finally, they are made only as men choose to make them.

The second thread of mockery runs: If they are unable to help themselves, neither are they able to help others. They can in no way bless or curse a man. Therefore, it is of no use to worship or fear them, and only humiliation awaits those who put their trust in them.