My God and My Country

Dear Brethren in Christ;

Yesterday, I shared a rather long study. As noted, I said it would provide insight into todays study. So far we have read the words of Job and his friends. Job defended his own ways sounding all the while like the self-righteous man defending his self-righteousness. Likewise his friends felt that he had somewhere sinned thereby incurring the wrath of God. Neither Job, or his friends were seeing his travails that is to say Job’s, through the eyes of God. Herein then we pick up the study, where Elihu, begins to speak his thoughts that are inspired by the Wisdom that is God.

The Book of Job

Chapter 32 Verses 1-10

1 So these three men ceased to answer Job

because he esteemed himself just.

2 Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel

the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled: his

wrath, I say, was kindled against Job, because he

justified himself more than God.

3 Also his anger was kindled against his three

friends, because they could not find an answer, and

yet condemned Job.

4 (Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken:

for 1they were more ancient in years than he.)

5 So when Elihu saw, that there was none answer

in the mouth of the three men, his wrath was

kindled.

6 Therefore Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite

answered and said, I am young in years, and ye are

ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraid to show

you mine opinion.

7 For I said, The days shall speak, and the multitude

of years shall teach wisdom.

8 Surely there is a spirit in man, but the inspiration

of the Almighty giveth understanding.

9 Great men are not always wise, neither do the

aged always understand judgment.

10 Therefore I say, Hear me and I will show also

mine opinion.

Related Scripture

Genesis 2:7; 1 Kings 3:9-12; 1 Kings 4:29-30; Proverbs 2:5-10; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Daniel 1:17; Daniel 2:21-23; Matthew 7:7-8; Matthew 11:25; Matthew 16:17; Jeremiah 29:11-13; 1 Corinthians 2:10; James 1:5; James 3:13-17; 1 Corinthians 1:25-26, 29;