Zerubbabel - Zerubbabel in The New Testament

Zerubbabel in The New Testament

In the New Testament, the name Zerubbabel appears in both versions of the genealogy of Jesus.

  • In Matthew's genealogy from Solomon: "Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud". (Matthew 1:12-13),
  • In Luke's genealogy from Nathan (son of David) there is also a "Zerubbabel son of Salatiel" (different spelling from Matthew), but this Zerubbabel is grandson of Neri, not Jeconiah, and his son is Rhesa not Abiud. (Luke 3:27).

These genealogies do not match the genealogy presented in 1 Chronicles; various explanations have been suggested.

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