Zerubbavel

The son of Shealtiel, appointed governor of Judah, who came up from Babylon with the first returning exiles and, with Jeshua the priest, rebuilt the altar and laid the foundation of the temple (Ezra 3:2-8). The word of the LORD came to him through Haggai to finish the house (Haggai 1:1,14; 2:2-9). He is named in the genealogy of Jesus in both Matthew (Matthew 1:12-13) and Luke (Luke 3:27). His birth and death are not stated in the text; the bar reflects his period of activity from the return under Cyrus to the temple’s completion.

Historical dating — generally accepted

Scripture