Job 36:4

"I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker."

Key Reflection

In Job 36:4, Elihu declares his intention to share profound knowledge gained from distant places, attributing righteousness exclusively to God. This statement would resonate with the ancient Israelite audience, who viewed wisdom and understanding as divine gifts. The concept of acquiring knowledge from afar underscores Elihu’s claim to spiritual authority and his assertion that God alone embodies true righteousness, reinforcing themes of divine sovereignty and human limitation in the face of profound mysteries.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For truly my words shall not be false -This is designed to conciliate attention. It is a professed purpose to state nothing but truth. Even in order to vindicate the ways of God he would state nothing but what would bear the most rigid examination. Job had charged on his friends a purpose “to speak wickedly for God;” to make use of unsound arguments in vindicating his cause, (see the notes atJob 13:7-8), and Elihu now says that “he” will make use of no such reasoning, but that all that he says shall be founded in strict truth. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee -This refers undoubtedly to Elihu himself, and is a claim to a clear understanding of the subject.

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