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Why did the friends stop speaking?
From what tribal group was Elihu?
Who was the father of Elihu?
What was the family of Elihu?
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Why was Elihu angry with Job?
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Why was Elihu angry with the friends?
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Why did Elihu wait to speak?
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What was Elihu's response when he saw the three friends had nothing more to say?
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How did Elihu identify himself?
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What did Elihu not dare tell the friends earlier?
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What did Elihu think those advanced in years should teach?
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What does Elihu say gives a person understanding?
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What does Elihu say not only the aged understand?
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Elihu calls them to listen so that he can tell them _______?
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To what did Elihu say he listened?
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What did Elihu say that the friends had not been able to do?
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What did Elihu say that the friends had not been able to do?
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What does Elihu tell the friends not to say?
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What will Elihu not do?
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Why does Elihu say he need not wait?
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With what is Elihu full?
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What compels Elihu to speak?
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What metaphor does Elihu use to envision how he sees himself?
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Study Notes
Elihu's Role in Job 32
- Friends stopped speaking to Job due to his self-righteousness.
- Elihu is introduced as a Buzite, son of Barakel from the family of Ram.
Elihu's Anger
- Elihu is angry with Job for justifying himself instead of God.
- He also expresses anger towards Job's friends for not being able to refute Job's claims.
Timing and Identity
- Elihu refrained from speaking initially because he was the youngest of the group.
- Upon observing the silence of the three friends, Elihu's anger was aroused and his spirit revived.
Wisdom and Understanding
- Elihu believes that age should impart wisdom and that understanding comes from the breath of the Almighty.
- He asserts that it is not only the aged who know what is right.
Elihu's Knowledge
- Elihu desires to share the knowledge he has garnered from observing their reasoning.
- He critiques the friends for failing to answer Job's arguments or prove him wrong.
Direct Address to Friends
- Elihu advises the friends not to claim Job is a wrongdoer and insists God should refute Job.
- He refuses to answer Job using the friends' arguments, highlighting his intention to speak with his own insights.
Elihu's Determination to Speak
- Elihu feels compelled to speak due to the failure of the friends and the silence that has fallen upon them.
- He likens himself to a wineskin ready to burst, indicating an abundance of words and thoughts needing expression.
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