Elihu says, "listen to me, all you wise men." He starts mocking and bashing Job and accuses him of associating with the evildoers and the wicked. He repeats a lot of the same arguments that Job's friends gave, like 'God is just, so you get what you deserve' and 'God punishes the wicked and they can't hide from God'. Then he accuses Job of rebelling against God to be added on top of his other sins.
He goes on by saying that sin and wickedness only affects humans, and that God does not listen to their empty pleas. Elihu says that Job is full of empty talk, and God isn't going to pay attention to him. Ouch.
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ReplyDeleteDo we sometime act like Elihu? I think I do. Especially when I pass by the homeless on my way to work, I always imagine what kind of evil thing they must have done to end up on the street.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I think we all fall in the trap of being quick to judge when we don't even the person (or even if we do know the person!).
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