Meaning & use
postexilic
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Relating to or occurring after a period of exile, especially the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people.
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Postexilic biblical texts reflect the community's return to Jerusalem.
Scholars study postexilic literature to understand Judaism's evolving identity.
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A term used chiefly in biblical scholarship to describe the historical and literary period following the return from Babylonian captivity around 538 BCE.
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post-exile
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Words with an opposite meaning
preexilic
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