Job 34 introduces a young man called Elihu. He
confesses that he is young and has waited until everyone else has spoken before
he has ventured to say anything out of respect.
Elihu sees the truth that Job’s three friends though accusing Job of
wrong haven’t actually proven he has done something wrong.
Elihu’s response begins chapter 35 with a reproof of
Job because to him Job is accusing God of being unrighteous. Elihu vindicates
God and accuses Job of talking without knowing what he is talking about (verse 16).
This last statement in chapter 35 causes me to smile.
How often have we as people talked like we knew something only to find out
later we didn’t? Job spoke from his experience and his emotions but he didn’t
understand everything as God will reveal to him in a few chapters.
We need to be willing to admit we may not see it all.
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