Ezra 5:2
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Cross-reference
Ezra 5:16 mentions Sheshbazzar laying foundations, the project continued by Zerubbabel and Jeshua.
Ezra 3:2 records the same leaders (Zerubbabel and Jeshua) earlier building the altar, mirroring their renewed action in Ezra 5:2.
Ezra 6:14 summarizes temple completion through the same prophets, continuing the narrative begun in Ezra 5:2.
Ezra 2:2 lists Zerubbabel and Jeshua among returnees, the same leaders who rebuild here.
Ezra 10:18 records Jeshua's sons marrying foreign women, showing his later family.
Haggai 1:12-15 describes the initial obedience of Zerubbabel and Jeshua to Haggai's prophecy, leading to temple work—the same response in Ezra 5:2.
Haggai 2:4-9 directly encourages Zerubbabel and Joshua to be strong and work, which is the prophetic support referenced in Ezra 5:2.
1 Chronicles 3:17 lists Shealtiel as son of Jeconiah, confirming Zerubbabel's father.
1 Chronicles 6:15 notes Jehozadak's captivity, linking to Jeshua's father Jozadak here.
Nehemiah 12:1 lists priests and Levites who came with Zerubbabel and Jeshua, the same leaders.
Haggai 1:2 records the people's excuse 'not yet' – the attitude that Zerubbabel and Jeshua overcame when they began rebuilding.
Haggai 1:14 reveals that God stirred their spirits to work – the divine motivation behind the action in Ezra 5:2.
Zechariah 4:14 refers to 'two anointed ones'—traditionally identified as Zerubbabel and Joshua, the leaders in Ezra 5:2.
Matthew 1:12 confirms Zerubbabel's lineage from Shealtiel and his place in the messianic genealogy, matching Ezra 5:2.
Haggai 2:21 delivers a prophecy to Zerubbabel, the same leader mentioned in Ezra 5:2, connecting him to God's cosmic plans.