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<p>The second of these interpolations is the Elihu&rsquo;s speech &mdash; and, indeed, the entire character of Elihu, who is never mentioned outside his own chapters<sup id="fnref:2elihu"><a class="footnote-ref" href="#fn:2elihu">2</a></sup> &mdash; in chapters 32&ndash;37. Alter holds a particularly dim view of Elihu, stating, &ldquo;At this point, in the original text, the Lord would have spoken out from the whirlwind, but a lapse in judgment by an ancient editor postponed that brilliant consummation for six chapters in which the tedious Elihu is allowed to hold forth.&rdquo; \parencite[460]{alter} Few seem convinced that the character and his speeches are from the original text. The NOAB, notably bearish on the whole Bible, agrees that this may indeed be the case, though it does so with a sigh and a tone of resignation, adding, &ldquo;In any case, the Elihu speeches are part of the book we now have&rdquo;. \parencite[767]{noab}</p>
<p>The editors of the NOAB offer additional insight, that Elihu&rsquo;s speeches may have simply been shuffled out of order (a problem elsewhere in the text) and that his speeches may have originally come after the final of Job&rsquo;s three friends&rsquo; speeches after chapter 27. This both lends credence to the Hymn to Wisdom in chapter 28 being the conclusion of his own speech and ensures that God replies to Job immediately after his final speech rather than after Elihu&rsquo;s, which would better fit the structure of the book. There is no reason it cannot be both, of course; The two seconds could have been both interpolations and inserted out of order through some mix-up or whim on an early editor&rsquo;s behalf.</p>
<p>((On Elihu))</p>
<p>All stories are perforce interpolations within real events, or at least the initial imaginings of fictional events. The story is not written the events happen. All stories, all conversations</p>
<p>All stories are perforce interpolations within real events, this essay began, and that holds true here.</p>
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