Job 37

"By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen." v.10

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This seems to be referencing the Ice Age here.  Did man back then know of the Ice Age if it was millions of years ago before there were even humans?  Not if you believe in evolution or an old earth. 
Institute for Creation Research scientists have repeatedly analyzed the Ice Age, showing how a solitary post-Flood ice age was both relatively brief and recent.1 A scientific model based on the biblical account fits the geological facts much better than explanations offered by old-earth evolutionists.1,2  However, beyond chronological data for a young earth,3 does the Bible provide evidence that corroborates the idea of a recent ice age? Yes. Although ignored by most readers, the vocabulary of the book of Job actually corroborates the scenario of a recent ice age caused by the global climate conditions that likely followed the worldwide Flood. ICR’s founder Dr. Henry Morris wrote, “There are more references to cold, snow, ice, and frost in Job than in any other book of the Bible.”...How can a book’s vocabulary be forensic evidence of global climate conditions?  Job’s book, which records events that occurred a few generations after the global Flood, uses language that fits the life experiences of people living during the post-Flood Ice Age. http://www.icr.org/article/8492

Job 36

"Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you." vv.2-3

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This is Elihu's fourth speech to Job which exceeds that of Job's friends; this is possibly why he says to bear with him a little.  Saying that there are yet words to speak on God's behalf doesn't necessarily mean he going to talk forever to drill in his point.  The idea of Elihu is not so much that "he" had much to say, as that in fact there was much that "could be" said for him.  I know I sometimes get caught up in many words to continue to drill in my point, justification or teaching, etc., but that's not always effective as is the quality of a few words.

There are Chaldeisms in this verse which give a little light to when and where this book was written.  Elihu's reference to one in their presence who's perfect seems to be referring to himself.  No one is perfect except God.  It made me wonder if this is Jesus?  Also one perfect in knowledge could be true of a prophet, one who speaks God's words, not of himself, so wouldn't have man's reasoning or way with words in his speech.  Who do you think this man Elihu is?

How have you seen effectiveness of many or few words of others and of yourself?

Job 35

"If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him?
Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him?
7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him?
Or what does He receive from your hand?
8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you,
And your righteousness a son of man." vv.6-8

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There is nothing we can do to add or take way of God's righteousness.  If we sin, this doesn't make Him any less of a powerful, almighty God.  If we live according to His will, this neither makes Him any greater of a god.  Yet people base who God is on the character of others, what they do or do not do.  The only way we can know God today is through Jesus Christ, He is the man that we can understand God's character.  Ok so we don't have Jesus walking around today like He did 2,000 years ago, but we have the Bible that tells of Jesus starting in Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22.  Scripture is how we can who God is and not base on any man.  Yet what will affect of our transgressions or righteousness is unto other men.  In Matthew 12 it talks about good trees bearing good fruit and bad trees bearing bad fruit.  That fruit is born for others to feast off of.  So if a bad fruit is eaten they become sick and if a good fruit is eaten they are healthy.  So how do you view your sins or righteousness in effecting others?  Do you deep down think you're doing God a favor or making Him any less of who He is?

Job 34

"Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
33 Should He repay it according to your terms,
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know." vv.32-33

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Job's answers were always in the place of a hypothetical form than a positive confession of sin.  How often do we do and hear that today, of making sin a hypothetical situation to see what the outcome is to fess up to it or not.  We get stuck in the thought of having to sound or look righteous and can even deceive ourselves that we are justified.  Yet God is not going to repay according to our terms as Elihu describes throughout this chapter, i.e. He will never pervert justice (v.12).  Elihu challenges Job in that it's up to him to choose how he will respond and speak if he has a continued complaint or defense.  From what Job knows already of God, he should realize than letting his own self and pride get in the way.  
When was a time you used a hypothetical situation to cover up sin?

Job 33

"Look, in this you are not righteous.
I will answer you,
For God is greater than man.
13 Why do you contend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
14 For God may speak in one way, or in another,
Yet man does not perceive it." vv.12-14

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Way to go Elihu!  Way to call out Job even though he is older.  It's an intimidating thing sometimes but when you know God's truth you should not hold back. When we hear any thing said to God's dishonor  we ought to bear our testimony against it. Job had represented God as severe in marking what he did wrongly. Job, and us, act very foolishly and presumptuously in contending with Him, and questioning his judgments. We forget our distance from Him, and cast off fear and awe which we should constantly maintain toward the Sovereign Lord.  God is greater than man not only in majesty and power, which Job acknowledged, but also in justice, wisdom, and goodness; and, therefore, He ought to be treated with greater reverence. 

God has His own ways of speaking to man and which weren't the ways Job was expecting; sometimes it may be silent and secretly and other times in loud and thunderous might.  Man cannot always perceive it, even through scripture we see great prophets like Samuel questioning if it was God's voice he heard.  How do you know if you've heard God speak?  Do you know His truth and character to discern if it's His voice or not you're hearing?

Job 32

"Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job." vv.2-3

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Ah I love when Elihu speaks up.  Elihu we learn is younger than Job and the three friends and has listened to all the arguments and justifications of Job and the friends.  He was patient in waiting but angry with all of them and their words that were not true.  Just with now hearing these words makes you want to go back and read all their words and see how this was right of Elihu saying and where you may have believed differently at first, with the flattery of words they all used.
"Job justified himself rather than God"- Job was saying that God was wrong in His justice of allowing Satan to mess with him where Elihu (and God) brings in the question along the lines 'Can God be justly complained of?' and we'll see doesn't use Job's history to do any justifying of this or that as his friends did but of who God is.
Go back into a previous chapter and see if you can see where they were wrong and how it's a lie or a comfort used still today.

Job 31

"I have made a covenant with my eyes;
Why then should I look upon a young woman?" v.1

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The lust of the eyes is the inlet to sin affecting the heart and mind to stir up evil desire.  Job had made a covenant with his eyes not to look lustfully at a woman and says he has not broken this covenant.  How many men today need to make this same covenant?  It is possible but takes discipline.  It's making an agreement with the eyes to always obey the mind, to act in harmony with the greater self.

This is the start of the long list of Job showing he's innocent of the inward sins that his friends were accusing him of as well, the sins that aren't as obvious to the naked eye.  Sins that are the secret conduct of the heart are just as much a sin as the manifest ones others can see.  In these things he says "If I..."  as to say he didn't or else he'd bare the most horrible payment like his wife sleeping with other men.  

Job's words are ended after this chapter as when he's truly confronted by a Godly man (Elihu) and then God, he has no words or justification or complaint.  He's speechless.

What kind of covenant do you need to make with your eyes?  What are some secrets of your heart that are not right before the Lord?