Babylonian exile
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The Babylonian exile was the period in the 6th century BCE when much of the Jewish population of the Kingdom of Judah was deported to Babylon, profoundly shaping Jewish religion, identity, and scripture.
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Target entity: Babylonian exile Context triple: [Jews, hasHistoricalEvent, Babylonian exile]
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany and its collaborators murdered six million Jews and millions of other targeted groups across Europe.
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Great Purge
The Great Purge was a brutal campaign of political repression, mass arrests, and executions in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s that targeted perceived enemies of the state, including Communist Party members, military leaders, and ordinary citizens.
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Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was a 1948–1949 Soviet attempt to cut off Allied access to West Berlin, triggering a major Cold War crisis and the Western powers’ massive airlift operation to sustain the city.
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Great Migration of Puritans
The Great Migration of Puritans was a large-scale movement of English Protestants to New England in the early 17th century, driven by religious and political tensions in England and resulting in the establishment of enduring Puritan communities in North America.
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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Babylonian exile Target entity description: The Babylonian exile was the period in the 6th century BCE when much of the Jewish population of the Kingdom of Judah was deported to Babylon, profoundly shaping Jewish religion, identity, and scripture.
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A.
Holocaust
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany and its collaborators murdered six million Jews and millions of other targeted groups across Europe.
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B.
Great Purge
The Great Purge was a brutal campaign of political repression, mass arrests, and executions in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s that targeted perceived enemies of the state, including Communist Party members, military leaders, and ordinary citizens.
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C.
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was a 1948–1949 Soviet attempt to cut off Allied access to West Berlin, triggering a major Cold War crisis and the Western powers’ massive airlift operation to sustain the city.
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D.
Great Migration of Puritans
The Great Migration of Puritans was a large-scale movement of English Protestants to New England in the early 17th century, driven by religious and political tensions in England and resulting in the establishment of enduring Puritan communities in North America.
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E.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish diaspora
ⓘ
forced migration ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Babylonian exile
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surface form:
Babylonian captivity
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Judea
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Judah
|
| country |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Babylonian administrative texts
ⓘ
Cyrus Cylinder ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| endTime |
538 BCE
ⓘ
late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Persian period in Judah
ⓘ
Return to Zion ⓘ Second Temple Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ repatriation of some Judean exiles ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Neo-Babylonian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Babylonian conquest of Judah
Babylonian exile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
|
| hasEffect |
development of Judaism as a book-centered religion
ⓘ
emergence of synagogue-style worship practices ⓘ emphasis on Torah observance ⓘ formation of Jewish diaspora identity ⓘ redaction and compilation of parts of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ shift from territorial to communal concept of Israel ⓘ strengthening of Jewish monotheism ⓘ theological reflection on covenant and punishment ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Cyrus the Great ⓘ Judean elites ⓘ King Jehoiachin of Judah ⓘ King Zedekiah of Judah ⓘ Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ priests of the Jerusalem Temple ⓘ scribes of Judah ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian interpretations of exile and restoration
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concept of diaspora in Western thought ⓘ later Jewish eschatology ⓘ |
| location |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylon
Judea ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Judah
|
| mainSubject |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish people
|
| partOf |
Jewish history
ⓘ
history of ancient Israel and Judah ⓘ |
| religionInvolved | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
destruction of the First Temple
ⓘ
first deportation from Judah to Babylon in 597 BCE ⓘ second deportation from Judah to Babylon in 586 BCE ⓘ |
| significantText |
2 Chronicles 36
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Neviim ⓘ
surface form:
2 Kings 24–25
Book of Ezekiel ⓘ Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Ezra–Nehemiah ⓘ Lamentations ⓘ Psalms ⓘ
surface form:
Psalm 137
Second Isaiah ⓘ |
| startTime | 597 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Babylonian exile Description of subject: The Babylonian exile was the period in the 6th century BCE when much of the Jewish population of the Kingdom of Judah was deported to Babylon, profoundly shaping Jewish religion, identity, and scripture.
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