Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

Job 35 - It's the People, Not God!

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.

Job 34b - Using Suffering As an Opportunity for Growth

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.

Job 34a - God is Just!

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

Job 33 - You're Seeking Justice In the Wrong Place

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.

Job 32 - A Young Man Arrives to Share His Thoughts

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

Job 31b - I'd Be Proud to Defend Myself

Job is confident in his record, and asks for the opportunity to defend himself before God.

Job 31a - I Don't Deserve This!

Job challenges God by emphatically declaring his innocence.

Job 30 - But Where Am I Now?

Job laments his downfall from where he once was, to the terrible depths he has sunk to.  

Job 29 - The Good-Old Days

Job reminisces fondly about the days when he was a respected leader, when God seemed to be with him, when everything made sense.

Job 28 - Where is Wisdom?

In one of the most beautiful and haunting chapters of Tanach, Job describes the search for wisdom and understanding.