preexilic
/priːɪɡˈzɪlɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the period before a group of people is forced to leave their homeland, especially the ancient Israelites before the Babylonian captivity.
- Scholars study preexilic texts to understand early Hebrew religious practices.
- Many preexilic prophecies in the Bible describe a time before the exile to Babylon.
- The museum's exhibit focuses on preexilic Jewish artifacts from the First Temple period.
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