The Babylonians adopted this same practice after defeating the Assyrians. They deported Judeans on three different occasions. This practice of relocation was reversed by the Persian conquerors of Babylon, who gained favor from their subjects for allowing them to return to their homeland. Ezekiel had been deported. Even though he had been faithful, even though he loved God, even though he was faithful to the Lord, Ezekiel suffered a reversal in his life with the rest of his people. God’s people had