Job 35
1Then Elihu said: 2“Do you think this is just?You say, ‘I am in the right, not God.’ 3Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me,and what do I gain by not sinning?’ 4“I would like to reply to youand to your friends with you. 5Look up at the heavens and see;gaze at the clouds so high above you. 6If you sin, how does that affect him?If your sins are many, what does that do to him? 7If you are righteous, what do you give to him,or what does he receive from your hand? 8Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,and your righteousness only other people. 9“People cry out under a load of oppression;they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful. 10But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,who gives songs in the night, 11who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earthand makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?’ 12He does not answer when people cry outbecause of the arrogance of the wicked. 13Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;the Almighty pays no attention to it. 14How much less, then, will he listenwhen you say that you do not see him,that your case is before himand you must wait for him, 15and further, that his anger never punishesand he does not take the least notice of wickedness. 16So Job opens his mouth with empty talk;without knowledge he multiplies words.”
Study Context for Job 35
As you study Job 35, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Suffering, Sovereignty, Trust. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Job 35 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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