Governor of Judah • Post-Exilic Period
Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and the governor of Judah under Persian authority. He led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem and oversaw the rebuilding of the temple foundation.
Father: Shealtiel
Related: Jeshua son of Jehozadak, Haggai, Zechariah, Cyrus, Returnees from Exile
Scripture: Ezra 3:2, Ezra 5:1-2, Haggai 1:1, Zechariah 4:6-10