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b. He believed that age should speak, for it should teach wisdom
2. But aged men are not always wise (32:8-9)
a. The breath of the Almighty (i.e., the Spirit) also gives man understanding
b. Age alone does not guarantee wisdom and understanding of justice
3. Therefore he will declare his own opinion (32:10-14)
a. For he has carefully listened to their reasoning
b. Yet they have not convinced Job or answered his words

C. FOR HE IS COMPELLED (32:15-22)
1. By their silence (32:15-17)
a. They are dismayed, and words escape them
b. He has waited because they did not speak
c. Therefore he will have his say
2. By the spirit within him (32:18-20)
a. His belly is like wine ready to burst the wineskins
b. He must speak to find relief
3. By his desire to be impartial (32:21-22)
a. His prayer is to show partiality to no one
b. He does not know how to flatter, for fear that his Maker would take him away

D. FOR HE BELIEVES HE CAN HELP JOB (33:1-7)
1. He speaks pure knowledge from an upright heart (33:1-3)
a. He pleads with Job to listen to what he says
b. His words are sincere, and his knowledge is pure
2. He can be as Job's spokesman before God (33:4-7; cf. 13:20-22)
a. He was created by the Spirit of God, let Job see if he can answer him
b. Job does not need to fear him, for he too has been formed out of clay

II. ELIHU'S RESPONSE TO JOB (33:8-37:24)

A. GOD IS GRACIOUS (33:8-33)
1. Job, you are wrong in charging God as your enemy (33:8-13)
a. Elihu has heard Job profess his innocence while counting God as his enemy
b. This is not right, for God is greater than man and not accountable to man
2. God uses various ways to speak to man (33:14-28)
a. Even though man may not heed what God is saying
b. Such as dreams or visions, to turn man back
c. Such as chastening him with pain
d. Such as special messengers
1) Sent to deliver him from the Pit
2) Sent to restore him back to God
3. God's purpose is disciplinary, not simply punitive (33:29-33)
a. Done to direct man away from the Pit
b. Done to enlighten man with the light of life
c. Therefore Job should listen to one as Elihu to teach him wisdom

B. GOD IS JUST (34:1-35:16)
1. Elihu proclaims God's justice (34:1-37)

The Book Of Job 33
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