JOB 34–35
God is just (34). Elihu must have been a good listener because he was able to quote Job’s words. However, Elihu listened with his ears and not with his heart, which made his speeches harsh and unkind. He was too sure of himself and kept reminding Job and his friends to listen to him (vv.
It was the same old argument: God is just and therefore cannot be accused of sin or partiality. God sees all we do and judges sin righteously. Job has rebelled against God and ought to confess and get right with God!
God is great (35). How important did Job think he was in God’s sight? Can his sin or his righteousness affect God? That was only pride on Job’s part (vv.
The greatness of God does not mean that He is far from us and unconcerned about us. He is great in His love (Eph. 2:4), mercy (
“Any man can sing in the day. . . . It is easy to sing when we can read the notes by daylight; but he is the skillful singer who can sing when there is not a ray of light by which to read. . . . Songs in the night come only from God; they are not in the power of man.”
Charles Haddon Spurgeon