Job 32:18

"I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion."

Key Reflection

In Job 32:18, Elihu asserts his intention to contribute to the discussion, indicating that he too has insights and wisdom to share, mirroring the theme of all having a voice in spiritual matters despite their position or knowledge. This statement foreshadows Elihu's lengthy discourse, where he addresses the issues raised by Job and his friends, emphasizing the importance of speaking up when one believes they have something valuable to contribute.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For I am full of matter -Margin, as in Hebrew words.” The three friends of Job had been silenced. They had not one word more to say. Elihu says that the reverse was true of him. He was full of words, and felt constrained to speak. It was not because he forced himself to do it, nor because he did it as a mere matter of duty, but he was so impressed with the subject that it would be a relief for him to give utterance to his views. The spirit within me -Referring, probably, to the conviction that it was the divine Spirit which urged him to speak; see the notes atJob 32:8; compareJob 33:4.

More from Job 32

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion