pre-exilian

/ ˌpriːɪɡˈzɪlɪən /

adjective

1. Old Testament prior to the Babylonian exile of the Jews (586–538 bc )

Example Sentences

Of this we have recurring examples in pre-exilian Hebrew history.

From Project Gutenberg

The wide prevalence of magic and soothsaying may be illustrated from the historical books of the Old Testament as well as from the pre-exilian prophets.

From Project Gutenberg

References to them abound in pre-exilian literature: Judges xxi.

From Project Gutenberg

The roots of this conception belong to pre-exilian times, in which the “word” of divine denunciation was regarded as a quasi-material thing.

From Project Gutenberg

When Hosea urged pre-exilian† "mercy" and not "burnt offerings," the rabbis gave him black looks.

From Time Magazine Archive