Day 10: Job Part 6

Job just goes on and on. I've read 30 chapters now, and the story hasn't really advanced since chapter 3. Job's friends still reckon he's being punished for his sins, Job still maintains his innocence. The friends aren't helping Job think constructively about his suffering, Job himself only fleetingly asks the questions I would want to ask in this situation: “God, why make something then break it?” “God, why do the wicked get away with it?” “God, when are you going to put things right?” Let's see what today brings.

Job declares his uprightness
Job 31:1-40
Elihu joins the debate
Job 32:1-22
Elihu offers to reason with Job
Job 33:1-33
Elihu reproves Job for challenging God
Job 34:1-37
Elihu reproves Job's impatience
Job 35:1-16
Elihu counsels Job
Job 36:1-33

NNUURRGGGGHHHHH! After all this talk, Job finally talks himself into silence, his friends have nothing left to say, and a new voice joins the conversation. At last, something new! He promises a perspective of youth – something different to break the deadlock – and what does he say? The same! Elihu pops up, having held his tongue until now because he thought his elders should speak first. Like Job's other friends, the best thing he did was keep quiet. Now that he does speak, he is angry with Job for daring to challenge God. He is angry with the three friends for failing to convince Job of his fault. He adds nothing to the debate, just another turn of the screw.