Joel 2:9

"One doesn’t jostle another. They each march in their own path. They burst through the defenses and don’t break ranks."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests a disciplined and orderly movement, even as these people rush into battle or disaster. Each individual maintains their course without colliding with others, symbolizing unity in purpose while preserving personal integrity and strength, despite the chaos around them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They shall run to and fro in the city - “The city” is questionless Jerusalem. So to the Romans, “the city” meant Rome; to the Athenians, Athens; among ourselves, “town” or “the city” are idiomatic names for the whole of London or “the city of London.” In Wales “town” is, with the country people, the neighboring town with which alone they are familiar. There is no ambiguity in the living language. In Guernsey, one who should call Port Pierre by any other name than “the town,” would betray himself to be a stranger. In Hosea, and Amos, prophets for Israel, “the city” is SamariaHosea 11:9;Amos 3:6.

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