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Zerubbabel - the seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Hag. 1:1; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word "son;" the grandson or the nephew of Salathiel. He is also known by the Persian name of Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8, 11). In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, he led the first band of Jews, numbering 42,360 (Ezra 2:64), exclusive of a large number of servants, who returned from captivity at the close of the seventy years. In the second year after the Return, he erected an altar and laid the foundation of the temple on the ruins of that which had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar (3:8-13; ch. 4-6). All through the work he occupied a prominent place, inasmuch as he was a descendant of the royal line of David.

Zerubbabel was the grandson of [[Jehoiachin]], the second to last King of [[Judah]]. Zerubbabel led the first band of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian Captivity in the first year of [[Cyrus]], King of Persia. Zerubbabel is also noted for laying the foundation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem the next year. Outside these important facts gleaned from the Bible, little else is known about him. ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zerubbabel Wikipedia - Zerubbabel]* [http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=Zerubbabel Biblical references to Zerubbabel] {{~~fbd~~returnto}}[[Bible Characters Index]]

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