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During the Babylonian exile, Jews were exposed to Zoroastrianism, which asserts there is an eternal struggle between good and evil, with good triumphing in the end.

The Exile period began in 597 BCE and ends in 538 BCE, with Persians defeating the Neo-Babylonian Empire.