Job 35:14-16

Job too had been complaining about God. Job was not thanking God for his good gifts. Instead, Job was constantly arguing that he himself was innocent. He was constantly insisting that God should help him. Job was acting as if God deserved blame for Job’s troubles. This was a terrible error.

God was good to Job (Job 35:10-11). God made Job’s body (Job 10:8-12). At the saddest times, God gave music to comfort Job (Job 30:31). God taught Job things that the animals did not know (Job 28:8). And God taught Job to be wise (chapter 28).

God had not vanished (verse 14)! God was with Job. God knew about Job’s troubles. And God cared.

Job did not need to wait until God had time for Job (verse 14). God can act as judge at any time (Job 34:23).

God punishes evil people (verse 15). Job himself realised that they would have to die (Job 27:13-19). And Job also learnt about hell (Job 26:5-6).

So Job needed to learn more about God. And Elihu was ready to teach Job.