Job Chapter 35 Summary
Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved.
Discussion Questions for Job, Chapter 35
- Job 35:2, “Do you think this to be just? Do you say, ‘It is my right before God’?” (ESV) What is Elihu accusing Job of here?
- What does Elihu think Job’s response to his sufferings implies? Are Elihu’s assumptions accurate?
- Job 35:9-11: “Because of the multitude of oppressions, people cry out; they call for help because of the arm of the mighty. But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night, who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’” What point is Elihu trying to make in these verses?
- What about God’s character does Elihu think Job is not seeing?
- What kind of effect do you think Elihu was hoping his words would have on Job? What was the motive of his speech?
- Why did Elihu think God was not answering Job? Why did he have such reasons?
- What tone do you read this chapter in? According to how you perceive this chapter, how would you personally receive it?
- What theme does Elihu keep coming back to? Why?
- What is Job guilty of? How does this shape the way you read these chapters? How does it impact the way you would personally respond?
- If you were to counsel Elihu, what would you encourage him in, and what would you correct him in? What Scripture would you use to support your counsel?
Key Words/Phrase
Vanity, v. 13.
Characters
God, Elihu, Job.
Strong Verse(s)
14
