Daniel and a few other Jewish boys had been brought to Babylon in 606 B.C. Ezekiel came nine years later. Ezekiel found that Daniel had attained a high position in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar, although he was only a youth. No doubt Daniel helped ease the lot of the captives because of his station. Ezekiel and Daniel were both young men of about the same age. Jeremiah was older. He had been prophesying for about thirty years in Jerusalem when Ezekiel was taken away. No doubt Ezekiel had been Jeremiah's pupil while he was in the Holy City and we find him preaching to the captives in Babylon the same things that Jeremiah had preached. He told them of their sin and certain judgment. He reiterated their folly in relying on Egypt.
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