Person New Testament
Zerubbabel
Also known as Zerubbabel =ESV, NIV; Zorobabel =KJV
Zerubbabel, a descendant of David, was an ancestor of Jesus Christ. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Luke 3:27.
Why it matters. Ancestor of Jesus
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luke 3. He was a descendant of King David and an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary. In the genealogy, Zerubbabel is listed as the son of Shealtiel and the father of Rhesa. This Zerubbabel is likely the same person as the prominent figure who led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon and oversaw the rebuilding of the temple in the 6th century BC. His inclusion in Jesus' genealogy underscores the Messiah's connection to the royal line of David and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Luke (1 verse)