Zerubbabel
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Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader and governor of Judah under Persian rule who oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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Governor of Judah → Jewish leader → Post-exilic leader → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sheshbazzar (in some interpretations)
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| associatedWithEvent |
Rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem
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Return from the Babylonian exile → |
| associatedWithPlace |
Babylon
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Jerusalem → Judah → |
| collaboratedWith |
Joshua son of Jehozadak
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Prophet Haggai → Prophet Zechariah → |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Israel
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| dynasticHouse |
House of David
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| ethnicity |
Jewish
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| familyRelation |
Descendant of King David
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Grandson of Jehoiachin → |
| father |
Shealtiel
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| genealogicalSignificance |
Included in the genealogy of Jesus in the New Testament
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| governedTerritory |
Judah
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Yehud (Persian province) → |
| languageContext |
Biblical Hebrew
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| ledGroupSize |
Approximately 42,360 returnees (with others) according to Ezra 2
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| mentionedIn |
1 Chronicles
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Book of Ezra → Book of Haggai → Book of Nehemiah → Book of Zechariah → Gospel of Luke → Gospel of Matthew → |
| notableFor |
Leading Jewish exiles back from Babylon
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Rebuilding the Second Temple in Jerusalem → Restoration of Jewish worship in Jerusalem → |
| oversawConstructionOf |
Second Temple in Jerusalem
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| politicalStatus |
Persian-appointed governor
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Judah
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| propheticAssociation |
Haggai’s prophecy about the signet ring (Haggai 2:23)
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Visions in Zechariah concerning the Temple rebuilding → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| religiousRole |
Leader of the post-exilic community
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| roleInText |
Leader of the first return of exiles from Babylon (Ezra 2)
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Temple rebuilder encouraged by prophets Haggai and Zechariah → |
| servedUnder |
King Cyrus the Great of Persia
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King Darius I of Persia → Persian Empire → |
| symbolicRole |
Sign of restoration in prophetic literature
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| timePeriod |
6th century BCE
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Early Second Temple period → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Second Temple in Jerusalem
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associatedWith |
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Zechariah
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contemporaryOf |
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Shealtiel
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fatherOf |
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Shealtiel
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isAncestorOf |
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Ezra–Nehemiah
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mainCharacter |
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Shealtiel
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possibleLegalFatherOf |
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Return to Zion
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significantFigure |
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Zechariah
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supportsLeader |
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Joshua son of Jehozadak
("Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel")
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workedWith |