- Why do you think the writer waited until now to introduce Elihu?
- From a literary standpoint is there anything disturbing about introducing Elihu at this point?
- From the standpoint of the narrative and Near Eastern custom why does Elihu wait this long to speak (Job 32:4-6)?
- In Job 32:8, what does Elihu say that is contrary to convention?
- What criticism does he level against the three friends (Job 32:11-12)?
- What is novel about the appearance of Job’s name in Job 32:12?
- Does Elihu suggest that the friends’ speeches were in vain (Job 32:13)?
- Who is the antecedent of the pronouns “he” and “him” in Job 32:14?
- What does Elihu allude to in Job 32:14?
- How does he tweak the others (Job 32:15-16)?
- Explain Elihu’s desire to speak and the metaphors of wine and jugs (Job 32:17-20)?
- Job 32:22 has been rendered a number of ways. How do you understand it as presented by JPS? Another version: “For if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would speedily carry me off” (Gordis).
- How do you characterize the entire chapter from Job 32:6-22?
