Elihu continued by asking for Job's attention a little longer. He told Job that his knowledge came from God. When a person sins, God will tell them what they have done. He makes them listen and repent of their evil. If people obey and serve God they will live in prosperity and contentment the rest of their days. The wicked suffer and die young. He told Job that he was afflicted because of God's judgement. He warned him not to turn to evil which he seemed to prefer to affliction. No one can know the greatness of God. He manages the rain and storms and thunder.
Elihu continued by telling Job how thunder made his heart pound as he listened to the roar of God's voice. He does great things beyond our understanding. The animals remain in their dens as the storm breaks over the earth. He asked Job if he understood how God did any of this? Elihu ends his talk by telling Job that we cannot know God's awesome power and mystery - it is beyond our reach. But we revere Him because He does not regard people who rely on their own understanding.
Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm. He told Job to brace himself and answer the questions God had to ask him. God asked Job how the earth had been created, who placed the cornerstone, and how the ocean was made? God asked Job if he had ever told the sun to rise? And did it obey him? He asked Job if he had ever walked on the ocean floor? Did he know how large the earth is? God told Job to tell him if he did. Where does darkness live? Could he lead darkness home? He ought to be able to since he was already born when God created everything. Did he know where God kept the snow and hail? Where does the weather come from? Could Job arrange the stars? Could Job govern the heavens? Could Job command the heavens to rule the earth? Could he teach the birds to know when rain was on the way? Did he help hungry lions hunt? Did Job satisfy the hunger of the birds?
God continued questioning Job. God asked Job if he could tell when animals in the wild give birth? God told Job He alone helped the wild donkeys survive. God asked Job if a wild ox would agree to live in Job's barn and work for him? Could he trust his ox to bring the grain in to the threshing place?
Tomorrow read Job 39:13-42:9
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