Bible Question:
My question is, who was Elihu? I recently got into a discussion with someone who claimed Elihu was actually the Holy Spirit speaking to Job. When I expressed my disagreement with this take on Elihu (I believe he was as much in error in his rebuke of Job as Job's other "friends"), it was pointed out that God didn't rebuke Elihu in chapter 42 as he did the others. I did a little study on Elihu and was facinated to find commentaries that ranged from claiming Elihu to be the Holy Spirit, Satan, and just another of Job's so-called friends. So what do y'all think? Who was this guy Elihu? |
Bible Answer: Elihu viewed himself as an equal with Job for both, he said, were created by God. Elihu said he was made by God (the Holy Spirit is involved in creating man) and given life by the breath of the Almighty (Job 33:1-4). And Elihu was not condemned by God in 42:7-8 along with Elihaz and his two companions probably because Elihu was closer to the truth than were the other three. The bible just mentions Elihu as a young by-stander, who had listen to Job and his friends (Job 32). |