Chapter 34
I. Elihu exhorts: “Let’s reason about this” verses 1-9
- Listen to me and think about this 1-4
- Here is what Job has complained about 5-9
- Elihu describes Job 7-9
II. Elihu’s reminders of God’s character verses 10-15
- Listen to me 10
- God is not unjust, and He is sovereign 10b-15
III. Elihu reviews God’s righteousness and man’s character verses 16-33
- Listen to me 16
- Will you condemn the most high 17b
- God judges rulers, rich, poor 17-20
- God’s Qualifications to judge
- Omnipresent 21
- He knows their works 25
- He hears the cry of the afflicted 28b
IV. Elihu’s assessment of Job’s words and his recommendations verses 34-37
- Listen to me 34
- His words are without knowledge, without wisdom 35
- Like those of wicked men 36b
- and multiplied against God 37b
- Oh that Job were tried to the utmost 36
Chapter 35
I. Elihu sets up for the next argument verses 1-4
- Do you really want to maintain that your righteousness is more than God’s?
- What advantage is it not to sin?
II. Elihu lays the foundation for the argument verses 5-8
- Look up (The heavens declare the glory of God) 5
- Your sin or righteousness does not reach that far 6-8
III. Elihu elaborates on conduct of the wicked and the results verses 9-13
- Motives for crying to God 9-13
- There they cry out, but HE does not answer because of the pride of evil men.12
- God will not listen to empty talk 13
IV. Elihu evaluates and rebukes Job verses 14-16
- Justice is before HIM, wait! 14
- Job’s words are vain and without knowledge 16
Summary and observations
