Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today, Elieoo finished the speech we started reading yesterday, and I'm so glad that's behind us.

I used to really like Elihoo because it kind of felt like he was on Job's side when he started

rebuking the other three friends, but the more I studied this book, the more listening to

him felt like a broken record. Even though he started off a little more humble

yesterday, he's become far more self-assured the longer he talks,

growing harsher in his rebuke of Job, and even bordering on cruelty.

In 362, he claims to be speaking on God's behalf.

And in verse 4, he refers to himself as perfect in knowledge.

Wow, those are pretty big claims to make. Just like with Job's other friends,

the hard part about weeding through all of Aleuahu's words

is that a lot of what he says about God is true.

For example, in 35 1 through 7, he points out that neither our sin nor our righteousness affects

God's position or perfection.

That's true.

He tells Job that his righteousness in particular can't be used for bartering with God.

That's true too.

We've talked about the fact that our righteousness is like filthy rags according to the prophet

Isaiah.

But where Eli who went wrong was in assuming that Job was trying to use

his righteousness as a bartering tool. In chapter 36, Elihu points out that Godless people

cherish anger. I have this passage underlined in my

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