Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
The saying stands inside the speeches of Elihu, which fill chapters 32 through 37. Chapter 32 introduces Elihu as a younger man persuaded that his superior wisdom will set Job right, reasoning largely on the same lines as Job's other friends, to whom Job makes no reply. That discourse is admirable in itself, yet it appears to bring Job little help.
Greatness, high standing, learning, influence, and age do not of themselves confer wisdom or sound judgment, for even learned and eminent persons can err and show want of judgment. No one should be counted right simply on account of status or years. The opinions or bare assertions of learned, influential, and respected scholars or other prominent persons prove nothing for Sunday observance, and prove nothing that Sunday or the first day is the biblical or Christian Sabbath, when biblical support is lacking.
The principle bears with special force on influential leaders, whose mistaken opinions and example may move the multitudes. Even scholarly men may be led by prejudice into grave error, so learning alone gives no ground for receiving claims that run counter to the plain teaching of Scripture. The same maxim fits Mr. Armstrong, with the added remark that he may not himself believe the arguments under criticism.
The saying stands inside the speeches of Elihu, which fill chapters 32 through 37. Chapter 32 introduces Elihu as a younger man persuaded that his superior wisdom will set Job right, reasoning largely on the same lines as Job's other friends, to whom Job makes no reply. That discourse is admirable in itself, yet it appears to bring Job little help.
Greatness, high standing, learning, influence, and age do not of themselves confer wisdom or sound judgment, for even learned and eminent persons can err and show want of judgment. No one should be counted right simply on account of status or years. The opinions or bare assertions of learned, influential, and respected scholars or other prominent persons prove nothing for Sunday observance, and prove nothing that Sunday or the first day is the biblical or Christian Sabbath, when biblical support is lacking.
The principle bears with special force on influential leaders, whose mistaken opinions and example may move the multitudes. Even scholarly men may be led by prejudice into grave error, so learning alone gives no ground for receiving claims that run counter to the plain teaching of Scripture. The same maxim fits Mr. Armstrong, with the added remark that he may not himself believe the arguments under criticism.