SUMMARY
Job defends his innocence and holds fast to his integrity.
ANALYSIS
One part of the speeches at the end of the dialogue that sounds unmistakably like Job is at the beginning of chapter 27, where Job again defends his integrity. As long as he has breath in his lungs, he will declare his innocence. He will not give in to his friends’ accusations. He will not lie about himself in order to try to find some resolution to his suffering.
This theme of Job’s speeches – holding on to his integrity – will reach its fullest expression in chapters 29-31, where Job sums up his argument, taking an oath of innocence and calling on God to answer him.
