Zerubabbel as a Messianic Figure
Zerubabbel as a Messianic figure. As my text, I am using the book of Haggai 2:23: "In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel,, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts." Thus, the messianic promise was passed onto Zerubbabel, the man that God entrusted to be the governor of God's people upon their return to Israel, and with the rebuilding of the Temple at Jerusalem. Zerubbabel was a leader, a man of God, and a faithful servant to God's will. Zerubbabel was a messianic figure. This can be seen in a series of comparisons and contrast to Christ and His work. To begin, Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel and the grandson of Jehoiachin this is referenced in Ezra 3:2; and Matt 1:12). In I Chronicles 3:19 he is said to be the son of Pedaiah, Shealtiel's' brother. The explanation for this apparent discrepancy is very likely that Shealtiel died without having a son; and either his nephew was his legal heir and therefore called his son (reference here to Exod 2:10), or else; Pedaiah married his brother's widow and, therefore, Zerubbabel became Shealtiel's son by levir
Instead, Zerubbabel let the Holy Spirit work though him, just as Christ did during His work on earth. When they first reached Jerusalem, they set up the altar of burnt offerings, then they proceeded to lay the foundation of the new temple, thus beginning the task of re-establishing the Temple as a symbol of God's covenant presence with His people. For all purposes, he did perform the legal sanctioned role of ruler over the people of God, and administrator of the land. The work of each prefigures a cataclysmic change in the cosmos (Haggai 2:6-7, 21-22). It is not known how Zerubabbel died. Both Christ and Zerubbabel introduced the Temple of God to the nations, each performing their own task, with Zerubbabel's work pointing toward Christ. The Word of God to Zerubbabel was this: "not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty. Thus the work of Zerubabbel was completed; he had brought the first returnees back to Jerusalem, and under his direction the Temple was rebuilt. For Zerubbabel it was the rebuilding of the Temple for God to dwell in, a place for God's people to come and seek forgiveness through sacrifice. As previously noted, he was a descendant of the line of David through Jehoiachin. The election of Zerubbabel to go and rebuild the Temple was tied to more than the inauguration of a Davidic prince; it can be likened to Christ coming and rebuilding the relationship structure between God with man. Zerubabbel by the power of the Holy Spirit accomplished God's will and purpose for the salvation of His people in that time. The he will bring out the capstone to shouts of God bless it! God bless it!" (Zechariah 4:6-7). However, God reigns Sovereign over creation, including the nations of the world. " In fulfillment of God's plan for humanity, the wealth of nations came to Jerusalem in the gifts of the gentile wisemen (Matt 2:1-12).
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