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Originally Posted by Diligent
In chapter 32, verses 15-17, Elihu seems to switch to the first person as if he is narrating. Job 32:15-17 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
Also note that when the Lord appears and answers everyone, he rebukes everyone except Elihu in chapter 42, demanding sacrifice for their (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) sin, but not of Elihu. |
You got it right! It frustrates me when I see commentaries that put Elihu in the same category as the other friends. I wonder if Elihu is a type of Christ .....or perhaps even a pre-incarnate appearance (theophany). Any thoughts?
Have you read the book, The Hiding God: Jesus in the Old Testament, by Raymond L. Scott? That book made quite an impression on me years ago.
Shalom,
Tandi