Job 36:1-33
In Job 36:1-4, Elihu confirmed his supreme confidence in himself that he could speak for God and that the truth he spoke was perfect.
In verse 5, Elihu affirmed his belief that although God is Almighty, He holds no personal animosity toward any human.
In Job 36:6-24, Elihu conceded that God may reward the righteous and punish the wicked at times, but only in their worldly lives and only to protect His creations from chaos. In verses 24-25, Elihu reiterates his belief that man exists only to magnify God's greatness, and man can only see God from far away which means that God does not get close to any individual human. Elihu's beliefs were close to those of the Sadducees in that he believed in the greatness of God, but he denied life after death and any form of resurrection.
In verses 26-33, Elihu extols God for the greatness of His creations, but again he reaffirms his belief that no man can know God on a personal basis. To Elihu, God judges people only for the purpose of keeping His creations in order and not because He has any love or hatred for any individual human.
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