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HopeSS: The Wrath of Elihu — 2 Comments

1. Thanks for the good work. I have a question that really bothers me. In our discussion in this week's study on the wrath of Elihu, we tend to place Elihu in the same group of miserable comforters as the other friends of Job. In Job 32:1--"So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes". Take note of "righteous in his own eyes." In Job 32:2-3, we get the reason of Elihu's wrath, Job justified himself rather than justifying God, and the three friends of Job provided no answer to Job, yet they were too quick in condemning him. So Elihu's mission is not to condemn Job but present the true position of God. In Job 32:8--"But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." From this we can infer that Elihu will not take credit of his statements but knows where wisdom comes from; from God. Further, in Job 32:21-22, Elihu says he will flatter no man because if does, his maker will soon take him away. At the end of the story of Job's suffering, God asks Job to presenting an offering for his three friends as they had not spoken well of Him as his servant Job had, Job 42:7-9. The Bible does not mention Elihu. Was Elihu the voice of reason in this story? The Bible records Job being declared perfect. So the question is even when we are declared righteous, can we defend our righteousness before God and our fellow human beings? The righteousness that Job had was not his own but that of Christ. From the book, A New Life(Revival and Beyond), pg56.1 the Spirit of Prophecy speaks expressly, "No one who claims holiness is really holy. Those who are registered in the books of Heaven are not aware of the fact, and are the last ones to boast of their goodness. None of the prophets and apostles ever professed holiness, not even Daniel,Paul, or John. The rigtheous never make such claim." In summary Job was declared perfect by God, and the righteousness he had was not his own but that of Christ. God does not require a sacrifice from Elihu as He required from Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. So was Elihu a voice of reason or was he also a miserable comforter? When God ends His conversation with Job, Job had something to repent about though he was declared perfect. He says he repents in dust and ashes. Job 42:5-6. Please help me understand the wrath of Elihu.

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2. Job is perfect by God's grace, so in our time if God will not give grace to us we do nothing against the devel. We know not the hour when it come to us so prayer is the answer.

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