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Job 36:1–37:24 Elihu concludes his lengthy speech.
Job 36:2–4 Elihu presents his final speech as something offered on God’s behalf. He emphasizes that, unlike Job (see 34:35), he has understanding that comes from outside himself (36:3), and that he is perfect in knowledge, something he will later ascribe also to God (see 37:16). Elihu is more arrogant than he realizes.
Job 36:5–21 Elihu implies that Job’s situation is an example of God using affliction to deliver the righteous from their sin—if they are willing to accept his correction.
Job 36:6–7 The heart of Elihu’s argument is that the afflicted are treated justly by God; they reveal the state of their heart by how they respond to affliction.
Job 36:8–15 Elihu describes affliction as a kind of captivity. He argues that God uses affliction to speak to people about their sin (v. 9).
Job 36:10 When Elihu says that God opens the ears (also v. 15), he is continuing his point from an earlier speech (see 33:14, 16). He suggests ways in which God has been speaking and Job may be failing to listen.
Job 36:13–14 Elihu describes those who hold onto their anger rather than crying out when God binds them through affliction (see v. 8). He warns that Job’s continued complaining could result in his being like the godless in heart.
Job 36:16–17 Elihu suggests that Job should see his own suffering as God seizing him in judgment and justice.
Job 36:18 Elihu suggests that Job should consider the loss of his family, his reputation, and all his household as the ransom (compare 33:24) by which the Lord is trying to turn him from sin. He should not let the awful greatness of the ransom turn him aside from the path of repentance and restoration.
Job 36:22–37:13 Elihu describes God’s power and majesty as manifested in storms, through which he accomplishes whatever purpose he has in mind.
Job 36:30 Lightning represents God’s glory (compare Ps. 104:2–3). His glory covers (lights up) even the depths of the sea.
Job 36:31 he judges peoples. Judging and nourishing are often parallel aspects of God’s provision. The clouds bear God’s throne, from which he governs and feeds his people.
Job 36:32 Hands may be a way of describing the great arches of heaven, filled with God’s light.
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