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a. He calls upon Job and his friends to listen to him
b. He rebukes Job
1) For charging God of taking away his justice
2) For saying that it does not profit man to delight in God
c. He proclaims that God is righteous and just in His dealings with man
1) Far be it from God to do wickedness or pervert justice
2) In His power God shows no partiality, but repays man according to his works
d. He charges Job with sinning by how he spoken against God
2. Elihu condemns Job's reasoning (35:1-16)
a. He reproves Job for thinking righteousness does not profit one
b. He claims that God is too great to be manipulated by man's little deeds
c. He contends that God may not respond to cries for help because of man's pride
d. He counsels Job to be patient and wait for God's justice, for Job has been speaking
prematurely and foolishly

C. GOD IS GREAT (36:1-37:24)
1. Elihu proclaims God's goodness (36:1-23)
a. Asking Job to bear with him as he ascribes righteousness to God
b. Claiming that God may use affliction to draw the righteous to Himself
c. Job needs to take heed, for he has begun to act like the hypocrites
2. Elihu proclaims God's majesty (36:24-37:24)
a. God's greatness is beyond comprehension, as seen in the rain cycle
b. God's greatness is seen in the thunder, snow, and rain
c. In view of such greatness, what can man teach God?

REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THIS SECTION

1) Why had Job's three friends stop speaking? (32:1)
- Because Job was righteous in his own eyes

2) Who now begins to speak? (32:2)
- Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram

3) Why was Elihu angry with Job? (32:2)
- Because Job justified himself rather than God

4) Why was Elihu angry with Job's three friends? (32:3)
- Because they had provided no real solution, yet condemned Job

5) Why had Elihu held off speaking until now? (32:4)
- Because he was much younger

6) According to the outline above, what four reasons are given for why Elihu now speaks?
- He is angry (32:1-5)
- Wisdom is not limited to the aged (32:6-14)
- He is compelled (32:15-22)
- He believes he can help Job (33:1-7)


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