God did it
Exodus 4:21 says that God hardened Pharaohs heart.
Now why would God do that? when we as humans are sinfully by nature and are stiff-necked.
Pharaohs heart was already hardened ..why harden his heart again?.
I personally believe he hardened it... not to punish the egyptians but to show Israelthough signs and wonders that he is in control. Israel really needed that at the time. Dude after all those years of slavery they had to be wondering if God was really out there for them. So God proved it.
oh and for those who think it was a myth... it isn't... there is proof of the fact that they were slaves in egyptian history... look it up
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Permalink Reply by Eddie-Lee on -
Hello Mr. 7
This is a very interesting question.
I did a study on it for a dear sister a while ago - let me know what you think.
"But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said." - Exodus 8: 15
Have you ever been good to someone who took you for granted and the more you help them the more they take from you, until it destroys them? You may be tempted to say - "I helped them hurt themselves; if only I was more stern with them"
I believe that God's goodness - His respite - hardened Pharaoh's heart.
As the old adage goes - The same sun that softens the wax hardens the clay
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Permalink Reply by The7th on -
Hello Mr Lee
Why would God's Goodness harden his heart? i don't think you can put it like that because....
The Pharaoh knew himself as a god. now how can god listen to another god so to speak (in pharaoh's mind)
Thats why the Pharaoh reacted like this " Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Isreal go?" in Exodus 5;2
Ty God Bless
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Permalink Reply by Eddie-Lee on
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Did you read my brief scenario?
If you are saying that God actually hardened his heart, you are saying that Pharaoh did not have a choice?
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Permalink Reply by Stewart on -
There was a prophesy fulfilled in Jesus' day, that God "blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts". (Jn 12:40)
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That happened to the Jews in Jesus' day, and the book, Desire of Ages, explains --
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"The stronger the evidence that Jesus had power on earth to forgive sins, the more firmly they entrenched themselves in unbelief." (DA p.270-271) I think it was the same with Pharaoh. The more evidence that was given of God's power, the more he "entrenched" [or hardened] himself. The more determined he became, until at last he saw his son dead. For a little while that broke his resolve to resist God. But even with that, Pharaoh would NOT be convinced that the true God was fighting for His people.
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