Communication

 For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.
Job 33:14 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/job.33.14.ESV

Elihu seems orthodox enough here. The fact God doesn't directly address him in the end leaves the jury out on his contribution. Job's comforters were rebuked, but interceded for. There's no mention of God's verdict on Elihu directly.

He does seem to speak from Job's comforters playbook, so hopefully he repented of any idle words he may have spoken. He has a good point in this verse though. He's responding to Job who's moaning that God isn't responding to him.

Unbeknownst to them, God was soon to speak out of a storm. For now, Elihu considers different ways God speaks. Even now, Biblical theologians would mention numerous ways God communicates with us.

God communicates in creation, in our consciences, in His word, and in Job's case, audibly. The supreme communication of God to us is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God personified. If we want to know what God would have to say to us, we need look no further than the Word made flesh as portrayed by the word of God, the Bible.

'God, thank You for communicating with us, even when it feels like You don't. Please help us to have ears to hear what Your Spirit would have to say to us in Your word. In Jesus' name, amen'

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