Editing Zerubbabel (section)

==In the New Testament==
{{main article|Genealogy of Jesus#Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel}}
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]]–[[Matthew 1:13|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. ({{bibleref|Luke|3:27|NIV}}).
Matthew's genealogy matches the genealogy presented in the [[Septuagint]] text of 1 Chronicles, although the [[Masoretic text]] of 1 Chronicles replaces Shealtiel with his brother Pedaiah (another son of Jechoniah).<ref name= SJ/> Luke's genealogy differs from these completely after David, except for the mention of a Shealtiel and his son, Zerubbabel. Various explanations have been suggested for this divergence, with one common explanation being that Luke traces the genealogy of Jesus through Mary, in recognition of the virgin birth.<ref name= pic>Robertson, A.T. "[http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/robertsons-word-pictures/luke/luke-3-23.html Commentary on Luke 3:23]". "Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament". Broadman Press 1932,33, Renewal 1960.</ref>