Meaning & use
Preexilic
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Relating to the period before the Babylonian exile of the Israelites in the sixth century BCE.
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Scholars debate how much of the preexilic material was later edited by postexilic writers.
The preexilic prophets addressed the kingdoms of Israel and Judah before their conquest.
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A key term in biblical scholarship used to date texts and events relative to the Babylonian exile.
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