Job 37: Who Challenges God?

Job 37:23 "The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress."

Elihu's point in chapter 37 appears to be that God is just big. God is beyond anything man could ever hope to be. God controls the weather, and the weather in itself is big and intimidating. Imagine who controls that? Snow, rain, thunder and lightning, none of this phenomenon occur without specific direction from God. It's really quite amazing to think about it. In my feeble-mindedness, I would think of this as pickiness to the extreme, but God is capable of doing these things without being obsessive. Or overwhelmed.

And because of this bigness and power, who is man to come before him, and present any kind of case to him? To seek answers or restitution? What does man know anyway. Elihu's statement that man cannot draw up a case against God because of our darkness sounds good to me. What do we expect? What would we say to an inexhaustable God if we were to survive standing in front of him. How could we ask questions? How could we get one word out?

So close, Elihu. It's not about God having any reverence for men who think they are wise in heart. Job appears to think the opposite of himself.