Zerubbabel

A descendant of King David who led the first group of Jewish exiles back from Babylon under the decree of Cyrus. He was appointed governor of Judah and began rebuilding the Temple — but opposition, discouragement, and shifting political winds caused the work to stall for years. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah both encouraged him to finish. He's mentioned in both Matthew and Luke's genealogy of Jesus.