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Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
Elihu turns to the three friends and has a word for them (v. 1). In this second speech to Job, Elihu sets himself up to defend God. God certainly doesn’t need any help, as He made the one who wants to be the defender. He admonished the wise to listen (v. 2) and to test his …

God Watches Everything We Do
For the third time in his speech, Elihu requested that his audience of four hear him out. He argues that if God were unjust, there could be no just government on earth (vv. 16-20). If God had been unjust in the world, men would have wanted to condemn Him (vv. 16-17). Yet they wou…

Job Needs to Defend God And Not Himself
Wicked rulers will not succeed because it is not God’s purpose for the people to be led to ruin by their leaders (v. 30). Elihu pointed out the way the guilty claim to be innocent and promise to sin no more if only someone would point out their sin to them (v. 31-32). Obvio …