Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

God continues His answer to Job.  the established laws of nature and the universe are not just about human beings. It is about all of creation.

God answers Job's challenge and He answers the question of theodicy. Human beings have so much to learn about the world around us, there is so much we don't know.  But more importantly, we can never know the knowledge of God who created the universe.

Elihu finishes his talk by describing the awesome power and incomprehensible might. If we cannot understand God's control of nature, how can we expect to understand His justice?

We cannot understand His ways, and through His actions we can see how much he is beyond our capacity to comprehend.  So don't get angry over suffering, instead use it to become a better person.

Elihu makes the argument that suffering and pain can sometimes be an opportunity to become a better person.  However, a simple minded person who sees his relationship with God as transactional will sink into anger and eventually perish.

Elihu makes the powerful point that it is people and society that suffer when human's oppress each other. It is not God who makes people violent toward each other.

Elihu declares that God is just,  as he has no need to flatter anyone.  Though we can't understand why we suffer, we can use the suffering as an opportunity for growth.

Elihu points out that Job is accusing God of injustice.  He then continues by developing his argument that God has to be just.

Elihu asks Job to see beyond the world of action and reaction, beyond the simple world where human beings see justice, and enter the world of the soul. It is there where God communicates with man and justice is experienced.

The conversation has reached an impasse, so Elihu introduces himself and would like to share his thoughts.