Today’s passage: Job 32
Helpful thoughts:
- Chapter 32 introduces the reader to Elihu, a man who has not been mentioned up to this point in the book. He will also not be referred to again after his words are concluded by the end of chapter 37.
- He is the only man in the book who bears a Hebrew name.
- His discourse will convey a different perspective than any of the men thus far. However, when God speaks, Elihu’s words will be ignored.
Questions to consider:
- What do you think is the overall point of this first chapter for Elihu? What message is he trying to convey? What is he about to do?
- Does age automatically make a person is wiser (Verses 7-9)? Why or why not? How can knowing the Word of God and then interpreting the experiences of life through the Scriptures increase wisdom in a far greater way?
- What emotions does Elihu share he is experiencing? How do you differentiate comments made under the control of emotions and comments made in measured response to emotional feelings? Do emotions make statements right or wrong? How would we know or discern whether what Elihu is about to say is true for not?