Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel was the son of Salathiel born in Babel. He took to wife Malkath the daughter of Ezra the scribe but no son was born to him. Cyrus took his sister to wife and made her queen according to the law of the Persians.
At her insistence Cyrus gathered the children of Israel and commanded Zerubbabel to take them and go up to Jerusalem in peace to rebuild the city of their fathers. The children of Israel went up from Babel and Zerubbabel became king over them with Joshua the son of Yozadak the son of Aaron as high priest in the second year of Cyrus. Through this sister the seed of Cyrus was received into the seed of David.
Biography
- Occupation
- Prince of Judah
- Era
- Exile and Return
Key Chapters
Key Passages
Zerubbabel in Cave of Treasures 64
The Cave of Treasures 64:1
And Jehoiachin was bound in prison for thirty-seven years, and after he came forth from prison he took to wife Gülith, t...
1nd Jehoiachin was bound in prison for thirty-seven years, and after he came forth from prison he took to wife Gülith, the daughter of Eliakim, and he begot by her in Babel Shalathiel (Salathiel); and Jehoiachin died in Babel. And Salathiel took to wife Hetbath, the daughter of Halkana, and he begot by her Zürbábhel (Zerubbabel), who took to wife Malkath, the daughter of Ezra the scribe; but no son was born to him by her in Babel. In the days of Zerubbabel, the prince of Judah, Cyrus the Persian reigned in Babel.
Zerubbabel in Cave of Treasures 65
The Cave of Treasures 65:1
And Cyrus took to wife the daughter of Salathiel, the sister of Zerubbabel, and he took her to wife according to the law...
1nd Cyrus took to wife the daughter of Salathiel, the sister of Zerubbabel, and he took her to wife according to the law of the Persians, and made her [his] queen. And she entreated Cyrus to bring about the return of the children of Israel [to Jerusalem]. And inasmuch as Zerubbabel was her brother, she was very insistent about the return [to Jerusalem] of those who had been led away into captivity.
Zerubbabel in Cave of Treasures 66
The Cave of Treasures 66:1
Now the genealogy of the tribes (or, families) was lost by the scribes, and they were unable to show either whence the h...
1ow the genealogy of the tribes (or, families) was lost by the scribes, and they were unable to show either whence the heads of families took [their] wives, or whence they came. I, however, possess the knowledge of the correct genealogy, and will show the truth to everyman. When the children of Israel went up from Babylon— Zerubbabel begot Abiud by Malkath, the daughter of Ezra the scribe.
Zerubbabel in Cave of Treasures 79
The Cave of Treasures 79:3
from Ahaziah to Joash; from Joash to Amaziah; from Amaziah to Uzziah; from Uzziah to Jotham; from Jotham to Ahaz; from A...
3rom Ahaziah to Joash; from Joash to Amaziah; from Amaziah to Uzziah; from Uzziah to Jotham; from Jotham to Ahaz; from Ahaz to Hezekiah; from Hezekiah to Manasseh; from Manasseh to Ammon; from Ammon to Josiah; from Josiah to Jehoahaz; from Jehoahaz to Jehoiakim; from Jehoiakim to Jehoiachin; from Jehoiachin to Salathiel; from Salathiel to Zerubbabel; from Zerubbabel to Abiud; from Abiud to Eliakim; from Eliakim to Azor; from Azor to Zadok;
Did You Know?
Zerubbabel is called the prince of Judah in Babel, descended from the captive king Jehoiachin through Salathiel.
He married Malkath, the daughter of Ezra the scribe, but had no son by her while in Babel.
His sister became the queen of Cyrus and urged the king to send the captives home.
After the return Zerubbabel reigned in Jerusalem as king, with Joshua the son of Yozadak as high priest.
Once back from Babylon he fathered Abiud, through whom the book traces the line down to Joseph and Mary.