Job 34:36-37
Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.
For he adds rebellion to his sin;
he claps his hands among us
and multiplies his words against God.”
Tag: Responding to God
The above words come from the voice of Elihu, a man who is speaking to Job about Job's response to his circumstances. We know little about Elihu. Unlike Job's other three friends, he is not introduced and seems to appear out of no where. It may be that the debate between Job and his friends has drawn a crowd. Elihu may simply be another friend. Whoever he is, he is burning with anger at both Job and Job's three friends (32:1). He believes that Job, in his response to the circumstances he is facing has failed to recognize the sovereignty of God and, instead, has accused God of being unjust. This is the reason for the above verse(s). In Job's attempt to evaluate and solve the problem of his own suffering, Job has broken a very important rule:
"Don't let how you handle a problem to become the problem."
Job, in his attempt to justify his own life, saying he DOES NOT deserve this suffering, has condemned God. Elihu is burning with anger about this. Job "adds rebellion to his sin." In Elihu's mind if we all got what we deserve we would be judged guilty and that would be the end of us. Elihu believes God has been merciful to Job: He believes Job's punishment has not been enough. Whatever the problem in our lives we should not compound it, making it worse, by blaming God. Don't add "rebellion" to your sins.
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