1 Chronicles 3:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:”
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Read Full Chapter →Zerubbabel appears, the leader who brought exiles home and rebuilt the temple, and his children are named.
What Does 1 Chronicles 3:19 Mean?
Zerubbabel is one of the great figures of the return from Babylon, the governor who led the people back and laid the foundation of the second temple. His appearance marks the line of David emerging from exile into a new chapter of hope on the old soil.
Through Zerubbabel the promise to David visibly survives the exile, and his name too stands in the ancestry of Jesus. The prophets called him a signet ring on God's hand, a sign of restored favor. In him the broken story is gathered up again and pointed forward to the King who would build a temple not made with hands.
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What does 1 Chronicles 3:19 mean?
Zerubbabel appears, the leader who brought exiles home and rebuilt the temple, and his children are named.