The answer is: They had found no answer for Job

Job 32:3,5 - Here were men much older and wiser than Elihu supposedly and they had failed to come up with any answer for Job.

Elihu bursts onto the scene in the Book of Job as the young gun amid a trio of seasoned friends, and his emotions run high. It’s fascinating to note that for 32 chapters, we’ve listened to Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, going back and forth, yet they still miss the mark. Their inability to provide satisfactory answers for Job makes Elihu understandably upset. He believes wisdom shouldn’t merely be tied to age; it’s the truth and the rationale behind one’s claims that matter most.

Interestingly, Elihu is oftentimes viewed as a precursor to more prophetic tones in Scripture. His monologue shifts away from the traditional reasoning about just rewards for righteousness or punishment for sin to an emphasis on suffering as a means of growth or discipline, somewhat revolutionary for the times! Elihu asserts his right to speak and claims he is filled with the “breath of God,” which suggests he possesses a direct insight not shared by the others. Isn’t it refreshing, the idea that youthful energy can sometimes lead to profound insights?

Also intriguing is Elihu's depiction of God as communicator through dreams and visions—a gentle reminder throughout the older narratives that divine revelation doesn’t adhere to conventional norms. So, next time you stumble upon iemand young breaking the mold and sharing unexpected wisdom, recall Elihu's bold testament to the treasure hidden in unfashionable sources of knowledge!