Ryan Holiday structures his book, The Obstacle is the Way, based on Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations 9.6. As we read this text carefully and in Greek, do we find that Holiday has correctly applied this text? Is his preferred translations accurate, and does it affect his application of the text?
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Why Does God Send the Locust Plague in Joel?
Does Joel see God punishing Israel’s sin through the natural disasters such as the locust plague described in chapters 1 and 2? Perhaps (he has the right), but God likely has multiple purposes in a disaster. Whether we are sinful or righteous, our response to disaster ought to be the same: turn to Yahweh.
Bite-Sized Exegesis 