Return from exile, Persian Empire · around 538–516 BC
Zerubbabel Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Zerubbabel. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. According to Haggai, whose son was Zerubbabel?
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Answer: Shealtiel. Haggai addresses “Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah.” Jozadak is the father of Joshua, and Iddo the father of Zechariah. Haggai 1:1
2. What title does Haggai give Zerubbabel?
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Answer: Governor of Judah. The word came “unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest.” Haggai 1:1
3. Which high priest led the work with Zerubbabel?
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Answer: Joshua. Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build the house of God at Jerusalem. Ezra 5:2