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Who was Zerubbabel in the Bible?
Also known as Sheshbazzar, Zorobabel
Conquest & Judges · ~1400–1050 BCOld & New Testament🌳 In the line of Jesus
Led the return and rebuilt the Temple
Zerubbabel is a man named in the Bible, of the tribe of Judah, son of Pedaiah, and part of the family line of Jesus. Scripture references Zerubbabel in 27 verses (chiefly Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah).
🤯 What might Zerubbabel have looked like?
An Israelite man of the age of the Judges — a farmer or fighter of the highland villages, bearded, in a knee-length woven tunic with a belt and cloak.
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- Father: Pedaiah
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Verses that mention Zerubbabel
Ezra 1:8Ezra 1:11Ezra 2:2Ezra 3:2Ezra 3:8Ezra 4:2
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