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Exile/Post-exile
Derived from the era identity already attached to governed people; no new date boundary is asserted.Exile/Post-exile groups 16 governed identities and 5 connected events. Registered scripture books: Daniel, Isaiah, Ezra, 2 Chronicles, Esther, Ezekiel, Nehemiah, Haggai, Jeremiah, Zechariah, Malachi.
Major people
Registered references
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- 2 Kings 24–25 Babylonian exile
- Jeremiah 39 Babylonian exile
- Daniel 1 Babylonian exile
- Ezekiel 1 Babylonian exile
- 2 Kings 22–23 Josiah's reform / book of the law
- 2 Chronicles 34 Josiah's reform / book of the law
- Esther 3–9 Purim deliverance
- Ezra 1 Return / restoration activity
- Ezra 7 Return / restoration activity
- Nehemiah 2 Return / restoration activity
- Ezra 3–6 Second Temple foundation / rebuilding
- Haggai 1–2 Second Temple foundation / rebuilding
Connected events
Babylonian exile
Judahite exile to Babylon (waves culminating in 587/586 BCE tradition). Short RANGE around destruction retained.
- People
- Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Zedekiah, Jehoiakim
- Scripture
- 2 Kings 24–25 · Jeremiah 39 · Daniel 1 · Ezekiel 1
Josiah's reform / book of the law
Discovery of the law and reform under Josiah. Traditional late-7th century RANGE.
- People
- Josiah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah
- Scripture
- 2 Kings 22–23 · 2 Chronicles 34
Purim deliverance
Esther narrative deliverance. Absolute dating approximate (Xerxes tradition).
- People
- Esther, Mordecai
- Scripture
- Esther 3–9
Return / restoration activity
Post-exilic return and rebuilding activity (Persian period). Approximate RANGE covering Ezra–Nehemiah missions.
- People
- Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel, Cyrus the Great
- Scripture
- Ezra 1 · Ezra 7 · Nehemiah 2
Second Temple foundation / rebuilding
Post-exilic temple rebuilding under Zerubbabel. Approximate Persian-period RANGE.
- People
- Zerubbabel, Jeshua (high priest), Haggai, Zechariah
- Scripture
- Ezra 3–6 · Haggai 1–2
Books and roles represented
Daniel · Isaiah · Ezra · 2 Chronicles · Esther · Ezekiel · Nehemiah · Haggai · Jeremiah · Zechariah · Malachi
Exile Official Tradition · King · Decree Of Return · Prophet · Queen Tradition · Deliverer Tradition · Priest · Writer · Scribe · Reformer · High Priest · Court Official Tradition · Governor · Builder · Davidic Heir Tradition
Era evidence boundary
This grouping is a navigation projection of the registry’s era field. It does not add exact beginning or ending years, empire claims, or place claims.