Entity Periods

Period assignments linking entities to the historical periods when they are attested. An entity may span multiple periods. All Greek entities are assigned; Egyptian tradition is fully covered; total coverage exceeds 70%.

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confidence
{'description': 'high / medium / low — certainty of the period assignment'}
rationale
{'description': 'Justification with source citations'}

15 rows where period_id = "PER_ISR_EXILIC"

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Link entity_id period_id confidence rationale source_id review_status
ENT_ISR_CYRUS,PER_ISR_EXILIC Cyrus the Great ENT_ISR_CYRUS Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Persian king who conquered Babylon and issued the decree permitting the exiles to return and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_DANIEL_PROPHET,PER_ISR_EXILIC Daniel ENT_ISR_DANIEL_PROPHET Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high A Judahite exile at the Babylonian and Persian courts whose faithfulness and apocalyptic visions affirm God's rule over the kingdoms of the world. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_ESTHER,PER_ISR_EXILIC Esther ENT_ISR_ESTHER Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Jewish queen of Persia who risked her life before Ahasuerus to save her people, commemorated at Purim. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_EZEKIEL,PER_ISR_EXILIC Ezekiel ENT_ISR_EZEKIEL Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high A 6th-century BCE priest-prophet among the Babylonian exiles whose visions of the chariot, dry bones, and a restored temple promise renewal. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_EZRA,PER_ISR_EXILIC Ezra ENT_ISR_EZRA Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Priest and scribe who led returning exiles and re-established the Torah in restored Jerusalem. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_HAGGAI,PER_ISR_EXILIC Haggai ENT_ISR_HAGGAI Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high A post-exilic prophet of 520 BCE who urged the returned exiles to rebuild the Jerusalem temple and promised future glory. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_JEREMIAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Jeremiah ENT_ISR_JEREMIAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high A late 7th- to early 6th-century BCE prophet who foretold Jerusalem's fall to Babylon and proclaimed a coming new covenant written on the heart. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_MALACHI,PER_ISR_EXILIC Malachi ENT_ISR_MALACHI Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high The last of the Twelve, a 5th-century BCE prophet who rebuked unfaithfulness and announced a coming messenger before the Day of the Lord. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_MORDECAI,PER_ISR_EXILIC Mordecai ENT_ISR_MORDECAI Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Kinsman and guardian of Esther who uncovered a plot, refused homage to Haman, and helped establish Purim. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_NEBUCHADNEZZAR,PER_ISR_EXILIC Nebuchadnezzar II ENT_ISR_NEBUCHADNEZZAR Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high King of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple and carried Judah into exile, and whose dreams and madness frame the early chapters of Daniel. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_NEHEMIAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Nehemiah ENT_ISR_NEHEMIAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Cupbearer to the Persian king who became governor and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and reformed the community. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_NOAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Noah ENT_ISR_NOAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high The P source Genesis 6-9 is most likely exilic or early post-exilic (c. 550-450 BCE); direct Babylonian exile contact with Atrahasis and Gilgamesh flood traditions is the most widely accepted transmission mechanism SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_OBADIAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Obadiah ENT_ISR_OBADIAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Author of the shortest book of the Hebrew Bible, an oracle of judgment against Edom for its betrayal of Judah. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_ZECHARIAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Zechariah ENT_ISR_ZECHARIAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high A post-exilic prophet, contemporary of Haggai, whose night visions encouraged the temple's rebuilding and foretold a coming messianic king. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed
ENT_ISR_ZEDEKIAH,PER_ISR_EXILIC Zedekiah ENT_ISR_ZEDEKIAH Exilic and Post-Exilic PER_ISR_EXILIC high Last king of Judah, installed by Nebuchadnezzar, whose rebellion brought the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and his own blinding and exile. SRC_HEBREW_BIBLE reviewed

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CREATE TABLE "entity_periods" (
   [entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [period_id] TEXT REFERENCES [periods]([period_id]),
   [confidence] TEXT,
   [rationale] TEXT,
   [source_id] TEXT,
   [review_status] TEXT,
   PRIMARY KEY ([entity_id], [period_id])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_period_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([period_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_entity_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([entity_id]);