Overview God finally spoke to Job (v1). God was speaking to Job in the midst of a storm (v1). However instead of answering Job’s request to vindicate him, God asked Job a series of questions. Between chapter 38 – 41, God has asked 77 questions to Job. God told Job to instruct Him (v3) and … Read more
Overview This is the conclusion of Elihu’s speech. As Elihu was concluding his speech, a storm was forming in the horizon, wind was howling towards them, rain started to drip from the skies, lightning and thunder started to strike out of the cloud (v2-5). Elihu said storms were under the commands of God. God causes … Read more
Overview In this chapter, Elihu praised God’s power (v5, 24-30). Although God is all powerful, He does not despise men (v5). God is righteous, He punished the wicked (v6) and gives justice to the afflicted (v6). God has special purpose for people in affliction (v10, 11, 15). That purpose is for them to hear God. … Read more
Overview In this chapter, Elihu tried to give explanations to Job’s questions on the characters of God. v1-8: Job had two questions about God. First, Job thought his righteousness is more than God’s (v2), because God punished an upright man like him. Second, he thought whether man is a good or bad man does not matter to … Read more
Overview In Chapter 33, Elihu spoke to Job. In this chapter, Elihu spoke to Job’s friends. The main purpose of Elihu’s speech in chapter 34 is to vindicates God’s justice before Job and his friends(v1). Job defensed himself as one without transgression (v6), and thus accused God of being unjust for punishing him. Elihu set … Read more
Overview Elihu is speaking to Job (v1). He comforted Job that his words are from the uprightness of his heart, his lips speak knowledge sincerely (v3), he desired to justify Job (v32), and to teach Job wisdom (v33). Elihu referenced to the breath of the Almighty gives him life (v4) and he was formed out … Read more
Overview Job had the last word in his debate with his friends, so it seem that Job had won the debate. Elihu, a younger man has been listening to Job and his three friends’ debates. He didn’t interrupt until they are finished because he thought older men should have more wisdom (v7), which he found … Read more
Overview This is the final defense for Job. He recounted all areas in his life, and stand on his position that he has lived a righteous life as much as a man could live. He said he was faithful to his wife (v1-12); treated his servants with respect (v13-15), helped the poor, widowed and orphans … Read more
Overview After Job described his previous prosperous live, he now described his present live. He used parallelism to compare his present with his previous live. He was well respected previously (29:8), presently he is being laughed at (v1), abhorred (v10) , and spitted at (v10). He was enjoying blessings in life previously (29:6), presently days … Read more
Overview Job gave a closing statements of his debate in chapter 29 – 31. Chapter 29 focused on Job’s prosperity in the past, Chapter 30 focused on Job’s crisis in the present, and Chapter 31 focused on Job’s hope for God’s vindication in the future. v2-6: How God has blessed him: God watched over him … Read more
